beạnspruchen

transitive verb

1 claim;

etw. beanspruchen können be entitled to expect sth

2 (ausnutzen) make use of ‹person, equipment›; take advantage of ‹hospitality, offer of help, services›;

jmds. Geduld übermäßig beanspruchen try or strain sb's patience

3 (abverlangen) demand ‹energy, attention, stamina›;

das beansprucht ihn sehr/wenig that demands a lot/doesn't demand much of him;

sein Beruf beansprucht ihn sehr/völlig his job is very demanding/takes up all his time and energy

4 (benötigen) take up ‹time, space, etc.›