bid

bieten

Einen Geldbetrag zum Kauf von etwas bieten oder anbieten, eine Arbeit zu einem bestimmten Preis zu erledigen.

In einfachem Englisch: To offer an amount of money to buy something, or offer to do work for a particular price.

• He bid twenty dollars.
• We bid for the contract last month.
• How much will you bid on that painting?

So benutzt man es: bid an amount for something (She bid fifty pounds for the chair.); bid for/on something (Three companies bid for the building contract.)

Synonyme: offer, tender

Häufige Wendungen: bid for something, bid on something, bid an amount

sich bewerben, anstreben

Versuchen, etwas zu bekommen oder ein Ziel zu erreichen, oft im Wettbewerb mit anderen.

In einfachem Englisch: To try to get something or achieve a goal, often in competition with others.

• She is bidding for the top job.
• The city bid to host the games.
• Several rivals are bidding for leadership of the party.

So benutzt man es: bid for something (The team is bidding for its first championship.); bid to do something (The city bid to host the international festival.)

Synonyme: compete, contend

Häufige Wendungen: bid for power, bid for victory, bid to host

wünschen, verabschieden

Jemandem einen Gruß oder Wunsch aussprechen, besonders beim Abschied.

In einfachem Englisch: To say a greeting or wish to someone, especially when saying goodbye.

• I bid you goodnight.
• The host bade us welcome.
• She bid farewell to her family before leaving.

So benutzt man es: bid someone something (They bade their guests farewell.); bid something to someone (She bid farewell to her old friends.)

Synonyme: wish

Häufige Wendungen: bid someone farewell, bid someone welcome, bid someone goodnight

befehlen

Jemandem sagen, dass er etwas tun soll, und erwarten, dass er gehorcht.

In einfachem Englisch: To tell someone to do something, with the expectation that they will obey.

• She bade him sit.
• The captain bid us wait outside.
• They did as their master had bidden them.

So benutzt man es: bid someone do something (The queen bade the guard open the door.)

Synonyme: command, order

Häufige Wendungen: bid someone enter, bid someone leave

einladen, herbeirufen

Jemanden bitten, an einen Ort oder zu einer Veranstaltung zu kommen.

In einfachem Englisch: To ask someone to come to a place or event.

• They bade us come inside.
• She was bidden to the royal wedding.
• The host bid his guests welcome.

So benutzt man es: bid someone to something (All the villagers were bidden to the feast.)

Synonyme: invite, summon

Häufige Wendungen: bid someone come, bid someone welcome

eine Route wählen

Eine bestimmte Strecke als regelmäßigen Arbeitseinsatz wählen.

In einfachem Englisch: To choose a particular route as your regular work assignment.

• He bid the airport route.
• She bid that run because it finishes early.
• Which route will you bid next month?

Häufige Wendungen: bid a route, bid a run

Gebot, Angebot

Ein angebotener Preis für den Kauf von etwas oder für die Ausführung einer Arbeit.

In einfachem Englisch: An offer of a price to buy something, or of a price for doing a job.

• His bid was too low.
• Three firms submitted bids for the work.
• Will you accept my bid of two thousand dollars?

So benutzt man es: a bid for something (The company submitted a bid for the building contract.); a bid of an amount (Her bid of five hundred pounds was accepted.)

Synonyme: offer, tender

Häufige Wendungen: make a bid, winning bid, bid for something, accept a bid

Versuch, Bemühung

Eine Anstrengung, um etwas Gewünschtes zu erreichen.

In einfachem Englisch: An effort to achieve something you want.

• Their bid for freedom failed.
• She made a final bid to save the shop.
• He launched another presidential bid last year.

So benutzt man es: a bid to do something (She trained harder in a bid to win the race.); a bid for something (His bid for the presidency failed.)

Synonyme: attempt, effort

Häufige Wendungen: bid for power, bid to win, failed bid, presidential bid