abzeichnen
/ˈʔapˌtsaɪ̯çnən/ verb C2- to draw a copy of something, to depict something as closely as possible as a drawing · Ich habe versucht, die Karte aus dem Atlas abzuzeichnen. I tried copying the map from the atlas.
- to sign off on something (a request, report, etc.)
- to be outlined, to stand out (against a background)
- to be in the offing, to show signs of happening or appearing soon
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- abzeichnen
- Present (er)
- zeichnet ab
- Präteritum (er)
- zeichnete ab
- Perfekt (er)
- hat abgezeichnet
- Infinitive with zu
- abzuzeichnen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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