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im Begriff sein

to be about to do something

Türkçe: bir şeyi yapmak üzere olmak

Noun
Begriff m.
Verb
sein
Topic
Bildung und Wissen

In a sentence

Er ist im Begriff, das Haus zu verlassen, als das Telefon klingelt.

How it is used

Means 'to be about to do something'. Neutral register. Used when someone is just about to leave the house. Always followed by 'zu' + infinitive. Common mistake: omitting 'zu'.

Other verbs that go with Begriff

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