English → German
verdi̲e̲nen
A
transitive verb
1 (in Form von Geld) earn;
sauer/ehrlich verdientes Geld hard-/honestly-earned money
2 (wert sein) deserve;
er verdient kein Vertrauen he doesn't deserve to be trusted;
er hat es nicht besser/nicht anders verdient he didn't deserve any better/anything else;
womit habe ich das verdient? what have I done to deserve that?;
er hat die verdiente Strafe bekommen he got the punishment he deserved
B
intransitive verb
beide Eheleute verdienen husband and wife are both wage earners or are both earning;
gut verdienen have a good income