incur
To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient,…To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.
» No additional costs will be incurred.
Es fallen keine zusätzlichen Kosten an.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.
Near-synonym: contract (debts, etc.)
Cruelty incurs calamity.
zufügen, sich aussetzen (etwas), sich zuziehen (etwas)
подвергну́тьpodvergnútʹ, подверга́тьpodvergátʹ
make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.
(transitive)To render (somebody, or oneself) liable or subject to.
Near-synonyms: entail, invoke
zurechnen, haftbar machen, in Haftung nehmen
подвергну́тьpodvergnútʹ, подверга́тьpodvergátʹ
(obsolete, transitive)To enter or pass into.
(Risiko) eingehen
(intransitive, obsolete)To fall within a period or scope; to occur; to run into danger.
ein Risiko eingehen
Examples
13 sentencesNo additional costs will be incurred.
deEs fallen keine zusätzlichen Kosten an. — frpzzd
Enlightenment is man's emergence from his self-incurred immaturity.
deAufklärung ist der Ausgang des Menschen aus seiner selbstverschuldeten Unmündigkeit. — rano
You do not want to incur the wrath of God.
If you are not careful, you will incur prohibitive expenses.
Delaying study incurs the risk of great effort with little success.
ruЗапоздалая учёба чревата большими усилиями при малом успехе. — shanghainese
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 4
Origin
From Middle English incurren, from Anglo-Norman encurir, Middle French encourir, from OldFrom Middle English incurren, from Anglo-Norman encurir, Middle French encourir, from Old French encorre, from Latin incurrere.
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Forms
incurs, incurring, incurred, incurredSynonyms
8 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle