German VERB B2 Rank 8600

einordnen

to classify

einordnen – ordnete ein – hat eingeordnet

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einordnen vs buchen

to book

Buchen and einordnen can express how someone assesses a situation. Einordnen is the neutral, general choice for assigning something to a category. Buchen is more often used in fixed or figurative expressions and sounds like entering a result on a mental account.

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einordnen

Die Fachleute ordnen den erfolgreichen Abschluss als großen Erfolg ein.

The experts classify the successful completion as a major success.

buchen

Das Team kann den erfolgreichen Abschluss als großen Erfolg buchen.

The team can count the successful completion as a major success.

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