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erbot sich

offered

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phrase Rare #47,698
offered A formal or somewhat old-fashioned past-tense form of sich erbieten, usually followed by zu + infinitive.
GE: Sie erbot sich, uns zum Bahnhof zu fahren.
EN: She offered to drive us to the train station.

Tom erbot sich zu helfen.

Tom offered to help.

Tom erbot sich, der alten Dame zu helfen.

Tom offered to help the old lady.

Tom erbot sich, Maria bei den Hausaufgaben zu helfen.

Tom offered to help Maria with her homework.

Tom erbot sich, seinem Nachbarn zu helfen.

Tom offered to help his neighbor.