German VERB C1 Rank 18650

bewahrheiten

to prove true

bewahrheiten – bewahrheitete – hat bewahrheitet

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry bewahrheiten, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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bewahrheiten vs eintreffen

to arrive / to come true

Both verbs can be used for an expected negative or positive development. Eintreffen presents the expected event itself as having really happened, while sich bewahrheiten emphasizes that a prediction or fear has thereby been shown to be correct. Choose based on whether the focus is on the event or the statement.

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bewahrheiten

Die Befürchtung, dass der Zug ausfällt, hat sich leider bewahrheitet.

The fear that the train would be canceled has unfortunately proved true.

eintreffen

Die befürchtete Verspätung ist wegen des Unwetters tatsächlich eingetroffen.

The feared delay actually occurred because of the storm.

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