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bekommen (v.t.)  to get, obtain, receive

Können wir noch Karten bekommen?
Can we still get tickets?
Er hat ein Jahr Gefängnis bekommen.
He got/was given a year in prison.

Related: erhalten (v.t.) to get, receive; preserve, maintain

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