 | English | German  | |
| – | |
 | to board sth. [the train, the ship, the plane, etc.] | 804 etw.Akk. besteigen [den Zug, das Schiff, das Flugzeug etc.] | |
| to ascend sth. [a mountain, the throne, the pulpit, the scaffold, etc.] | 460 etw.Akk. besteigen [einen Berg, den Thron, die Kanzel, das Schafott] | |
| to climb sth. [a mountain, a tower, etc.] | 161 etw.Akk. besteigen [einen Berg, einen Turm etc.] | |
| to mount sth. [a hill, a horse, a bicycle, the throne, etc.] | 161 etw.Akk. besteigen [einen Hügel, ein Pferd, ein Fahrrad, den Thron etc.] | |
| to scale sth. [e.g. a mountain] | 133 etw.Akk. besteigen [etw. erklimmen, z. B. einen Berg] | |
| to mount sb. [sl.] [vulg.] | 42 jdn. besteigen [ugs.] [vulg.] | |
| Nouns |
| mounting [horse, bus, etc.] | 14 Besteigen {n} [Pferd, Bus etc.] | |
| 3 Words |
| to go up to the rostrum | das Rednerpult besteigen | |
| to ascend the scaffold [for execution] | das Schafott besteigen | |
| climbing to summit | den Gipfel besteigen | |
| to ascend the throne | den Thron besteigen | |
| to assume the throne | den Thron besteigen | |
| to mount the throne | den Thron besteigen | |
| to accede to the throne | den Thron besteigen | |
| to ascend to the throne | den Thron besteigen | |
| to come to the throne | den Thron besteigen | |
| relig. to ascend the pulpit | die Kanzel besteigen | |
| aviat. to board | die Maschine besteigen | |
| aviat. to board a plane | ein Flugzeug besteigen | |
| aviat. to board an aircraft | ein Flugzeug besteigen | |
| to bestride a horse | ein Pferd besteigen | |
| naut. to go on board (a ship) | ein Schiff besteigen | |
| climbing to ascend a mountain | einen Berg besteigen | |
| climbing to climb a mountain | einen Berg besteigen | |
| to climb to the top of a hill | einen Hügel besteigen | |
| rail to board a train | einen Zug besteigen | |
| rail to get on a train | einen Zug besteigen | |
