apply
To lay or place; to putTo lay or place; to put (one thing to another)
» This does not apply to students.
Dies gilt nicht für die Studenten.
Das findet auf Studierende keine Anwendung.
Это не касается учеников.
Це не стосується учнів.
Meaning
10 senses(transitive)To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)
to apply cream to a rash
auftragen, auflegen
прилага́тьprilagátʹ, прикла́дыватьprikládyvatʹ, приложи́тьpriložítʹ
(transitive)To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
to apply funds to the repayment of a debt
anwenden, verwenden, benutzen
испо́льзоватьispólʹzovatʹ, применя́тьprimenjátʹ, примени́тьprimenítʹ
застосо́вуватиzastosóvuvaty, застосува́тиzastosuváty, використо́вуватиvykorystóvuvaty
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
(transitive)To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relevant.
We need to apply the skills we’ve learned to solve this problem.
anwenden
применя́тьсяprimenjátʹsja
(transitive)To put closely; to join; to engage and employ diligently or with attention.
(reflexive)To work diligently and attentively.
My parents say I could do well in school if I would apply myself.
sich anstrengen
стара́тьсяstarátʹsja
(reflexive, transitive, usually)To address oneself; to refer.
avail oneself to
(intransitive)To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" or "at" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position).
I recently applied to the tavern for a job as a bartender.
Most of the colleges she applied to were ones she thought she had a good chance of getting into.
sich bewerben (um etwas)
обраща́тьсяobraščátʹsja, заявля́тьzajavljátʹ, подава́ть зая́вкуpodavátʹ zajávku
звертатисьzvertatysʹ
(intransitive)To pertain or be relevant.
That rule only applies to foreigners.
gelten, zutreffen
применя́тьсяprimenjátʹsja, быть примени́мымbytʹ primenímym, подходи́тьpodxodítʹ
стосува́тисяstosuvátysja
be pertinent or relevant or applicable
(obsolete)To busy; to keep at work; to ply.
(obsolete)To visit.
Examples
844 sentencesThis does not apply to students.
Це не стосується учнів.
ruЭто не касается учеников.
deDies gilt nicht für die Studenten.
He applied himself to the study of music.
Він присвятив себе вивченню музики.
How does this apply?
Яке це має значення?
ruКак это применяется?
This law applies to everybody.
Цей закон стосується всіх.
ruЭтот закон касается всех.
deDieses Gesetz gilt für jeden.
This rule does not apply.
Це правило тут не діє.
ruЭто правило не действует.
deDiese Regel kommt nicht zur Anwendung.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 3
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By meaning 5
Origin
Inherited from Middle English aplien, borrowed from Old French applier, from Latin applicōInherited from Middle English aplien, borrowed from Old French applier, from Latin applicō, from ad- + plicō (“fold; arrive”). See applicant, ply.
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Forms
applies, applying, applied, appliedSynonyms
17 synonymsWord family
24 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- B1Work and jobs — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
Collocations
12 patterns- applied for a
- apply for the
- to apply for
- apply for that
- has applied for
- already applied for
- should apply for
- rule doesn't apply
- planning to apply
- going to apply
- like to apply
- already applied