Which verb means 'etw hervorrufen, etw beschwören' in English?

• A. to evoke sth
• B. to entertain sth
• C. to create sth
• D. to describe sth

Answer: (C)

Think of a verb that captures bringing a reaction, image, or feeling into someone’s mind. Evoke fits that idea because it means to bring forth memories, emotions, or images, or to summon up a reaction. It’s about causing something to appear in someone’s mind, not about making something new in the world.

That’s why it’s the best choice here: hervorrufen and beschwören both revolve around eliciting a response or conjuring up something in someone, rather than the act of creating something from scratch.

The other options don’t fit as well. To create describes making something new; to entertain is about providing amusement; to describe is about explaining or depicting in words. None of these inherently involve triggering a reaction or memory in someone.