devote

widmen

Zeit, Kraft oder Aufmerksamkeit für etwas einsetzen, das man wichtig findet.

In einfachem Englisch: To give your time, energy, or attention to something you think is important.

• I devote Sundays to my family.
• She devoted three years to writing her book.
• How much time can you devote to this project?

So benutzt man es: devote something to someone/something (She devotes much of her time to her family.); devote something to doing something (He devoted a year to learning Spanish.)

Synonyme: dedicate, commit

Häufige Wendungen: devote time to, devote attention to, devote your life, devote yourself to

verdammen

Jemanden oder etwas zur Vernichtung oder zu einem anderen schrecklichen Schicksal verdammen.

In einfachem Englisch: To condemn someone or something to destruction or another terrible fate.

• The conqueror devoted the city to destruction.
• The ancient curse devoted its victims to death.
• Their ruler had devoted the entire village to ruin.

So benutzt man es: devote someone/something to something (The king devoted the rebel town to destruction.)

Synonyme: doom, condemn, consign

Häufige Wendungen: devote to destruction, devote to death