horten
to hoard, to stockpile
Definition
verbMeanings
- 1.to hoard
- 2.to stockpile
Grammar
Examples
Aus hortete sie Konserven im .
Out of fear she hoarded canned food in the cellar.
In der begannen , Vorräte zu horten.
During the crisis many people began to hoard supplies.
Das hortet Nüsse für den .
The squirrel hoards nuts for the winter.
Der Geizhals hortete sein in einem versteckten .
The miser hoarded his gold in a hidden safe.
Manche Firmen horten Patente, sie zu .
Some companies stockpile patents without using them.
Sie hortet Jahren alte Zeitungen im .
She has been hoarding old newspapers in the cellar for years.
Aus Engpässen horteten sie Medikamente.
Out of fear of shortages they stockpiled medicines.
Es ist , zu horten, es zu .
It is pointless to hoard knowledge instead of sharing it.
Der hortet seltene Briefmarken in alten Alben.
The collector hoards rare stamps in old albums.
Während des Kriegs horteten die Menschen .
During the war people hoarded food.