to post / count as
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In accounting, to record and enter a business transaction, such as income or an expense, in the books.
Die Sekretärin muss die eingegangenen Rechnungen noch verbuchen.
The secretary still has to post the invoices that have come in.
'verbuchen' (to post / count as) is an inseparable verb with the prefix 'ver-'. It derives from the verb 'buchen' (to book) and means to enter a transaction systematically in books or lists.
Alle Zahlungseingänge des heutigen Tages sind bereits verbucht.
All incoming payments from today have already been posted.
In its literal meaning, 'verbuchen' (to post) belongs to the technical language of accounting and finance. Typical objects are 'Rechnungen' (invoices), 'Einnahmen' (income), 'Ausgaben' (expenses), or 'Umsätze' (sales/revenue).
Die Buchhaltung muss die Reisekosten noch als Ausgabe verbuchen.
Accounting still has to post the travel costs as an expense.
In the figurative meaning, 'verbuchen' (to count as) is almost always used with the preposition 'als' (as). The structure is: 'etwas als Erfolg/Niederlage/Gewinn verbuchen' (to count something as a success/defeat/gain).
Obwohl wir nicht gewonnen haben, können wir das Spiel als wertvolle Erfahrung verbuchen.
Although we did not win, we can count the game as a valuable experience.
to look at / to watch
'ansehen' and 'verbuchen' can both mean that you evaluate an event or result. 'ansehen als' is more general: you use it to say how you view or judge someone or something. 'verbuchen als' sounds more like a result that you classify mentally or officially, for example as a success, defeat, or gain. Learners may confuse the words because both can be used with 'als'. In everyday language, 'ansehen als' often sounds more natural for opinions. 'verbuchen' is more appropriate when it is about a balance sheet, a success, or a result after an action.
Das Team hat den kleinen Fortschritt im Projekt als Erfolg verbucht.
The team counted the small bit of progress in the project as a success.
Viele Nachbarn sehen den neuen Spielplatz als Gewinn für das Viertel an.
Many neighbors regard the new playground as a benefit for the neighborhood.