commute

US /kəˈmjuːt/
UK /kəˈmjuːt/
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1.

pendeln, zur Arbeit fahren

travel some distance regularly between one's home and place of work or study

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He has to commute an hour to work every day.
Er muss jeden Tag eine Stunde zur Arbeit pendeln.
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Many people commute from the suburbs to the city center.
Viele Menschen pendeln von den Vorstädten ins Stadtzentrum.
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traveljourneygo back and forthshuttle
2.

umwandeln, mildern

reduce (a judicial sentence, especially a death sentence) to one less severe

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The governor decided to commute his death sentence to life imprisonment.
Der Gouverneur beschloss, seine Todesstrafe in lebenslange Haft umzuwandeln.
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The judge has the power to commute sentences.
Der Richter hat die Befugnis, Strafen zu mildern.
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reducelessenmitigatealleviateabate
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Pendelstrecke, Arbeitsweg

a regular journey of some distance to and from one's place of work or study

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His daily commute takes over an hour.
Sein täglicher Arbeitsweg dauert über eine Stunde.
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The long commute is exhausting.
Der lange Arbeitsweg ist anstrengend.
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journeytriptravelride
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