deliver

liefern, zustellen

Etwas zu der Person oder an den Ort bringen, die oder der es erhalten soll.

In einfachem Englisch: To take something to the person or place that should receive it.

• They deliver fresh bread every morning.
• The driver delivered our new sofa yesterday.
• Can you deliver this package to my house?

So benutzt man es: deliver something to someone/something (They delivered the flowers to my office.)

Synonyme: bring, take, transport

Häufige Wendungen: deliver a package, deliver to someone, deliver food

halten, vortragen

Vor Publikum etwas vortragen, besonders eine vorbereitete Rede oder Botschaft.

In einfachem Englisch: To say something to an audience, especially a prepared speech or message.

• She will deliver a speech tonight.
• He delivered the opening address at the conference.
• The actor delivered his lines with confidence.

Synonyme: give, present

Häufige Wendungen: deliver a speech, deliver a lecture, deliver an address

leisten, erfüllen

Das tun oder bereitstellen, was andere erwarten oder was man versprochen hat.

In einfachem Englisch: To do or provide what people expect or what you have promised.

• The team needs to deliver.
• She delivered on every promise she made.
• Can this new manager deliver better results?

So benutzt man es: deliver on something (The company delivered on its promise.); deliver something (The team delivered excellent results.)

Synonyme: perform, fulfil, produce

Gegenteile: fail

Häufige Wendungen: deliver results, deliver on something, deliver the goods

versetzen, austeilen

Jemandem mit einer bestimmten Kraft einen Schlag oder Tritt geben.

In einfachem Englisch: To hit or kick someone with a particular amount of force.

• He delivered a powerful punch.
• The fighter delivered two kicks to his opponent.
• She delivered a sharp blow to his arm.

So benutzt man es: deliver something to someone/something (The boxer delivered a punch to his opponent’s jaw.)

Synonyme: deal, land

Häufige Wendungen: deliver a blow, deliver a punch, deliver a kick

entbinden, zur Welt bringen

Einem Baby bei der Geburt helfen, aus dem Körper seiner Mutter zu kommen.

In einfachem Englisch: To help a baby come out of its mother’s body when it is born.

• The midwife delivered the baby.
• That doctor has delivered hundreds of babies.
• Her twins were delivered safely at the hospital.

Häufige Wendungen: deliver a baby, deliver twins, deliver someone’s baby

erlösen, befreien

Jemanden aus Gefahr, Leid oder einer schlimmen Lage befreien.

In einfachem Englisch: To save someone from danger, suffering, or something bad.

• They prayed to be delivered from evil.
• The villagers hoped someone would deliver them from oppression.
• He promised to deliver his people from suffering.

So benutzt man es: deliver someone from something (They hoped the army would deliver them from danger.)

Synonyme: save, rescue, free

Häufige Wendungen: deliver someone from something, deliver us from evil