verb#2,348 by frequency

versetzen

/fərˈzɛtsən/

to move, displace, especially something heavy or fixed; to transfer; to promote, allow to pass; to put

Meanings

1
to move, displace, especially something heavy or fixed
- Versuch mal, dich in die Lage deiner Mutter zu versetzen.
  Try putting yourself in your mother's shoes.
  Tatoeba · pne · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Versetzt euch in ihre Lage!
  Tatoeba · mhr · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
to transfer — to another position, location, etc.
3
to promote, allow to pass — to the next grade
4
to put — someone in some mental state
- Versetzt euch in meine Lage.
  Put yourself in my position.
  Tatoeba · al_ex_an_der · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Versetzt euch mal in deren Lage!
  Put yourselves in their shoes.
  Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
5
to sell or pawn, especially pieces of one’s private possessions
6
to deal — a blowrare
7
to say, reply, retortrare
8
to stand (someone) up; to fail to meet (someone) one had arranged to meet with (no particular romantic connotation unlike with stand up)rare
9
to mixrare