zumuten
to expect of, to ask too much of
Definition
verbMeanings
- 1.to expect of
- 2.to ask too much of
Grammar
Examples
So eine lange kann niemandem zumuten.
Such a long journey cannot be expected of anyone.
Diese lange kann einem zumuten.
You can hardly expect a child to make such a long journey.
So kann niemandem zumuten.
You can't expect that much work of anyone.
Möchtest du diese lange zumuten?
Do you really want to ask me to make this long drive?
Den kann den Anwohnern nicht länger zumuten.
The noise cannot be expected of the residents any longer.
Ich will dir diese nicht zumuten.
I don't want to put this decision on you alone.
Man sollte einem Kranken keine schwere zumuten.
One shouldn't subject a sick person to a heavy meal.
Diese mutet er sich zu zu.
He expects too much of himself with this responsibility.
Können wir den Gästen so eine zumuten?
Can we ask the guests to put up with such a delay?
Ihm wurde zugemutet, als er konnte.
More was demanded of him than he could bear.