anziehen
/ˈantsiːən/ verb C2- to get dressed · Ich ziehe mich an. I’m getting dressed.
- to dress (in a specific manner) · Sie zieht sich sehr elegant an. She dresses very elegantly.
- to put on; to dress oneself in · Ich ziehe (mir) meinen Pulli an. I put on my pullover.
- to dress (someone) · Ich ziehe ihn an. I’m dressing him.
- to dress [with dative ‘someone’ and accusative ‘in something’] · Ich ziehe ihm seine Jacke an. I’m dressing him in his jacket.
- to attract · Die Stille alter Kirchen hat mich immer angezogen. The quietness of old churches has always attracted me.
- to attract one another · Gegensätze ziehen sich an. Opposites attract one another.
- to absorb (moisture)
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- anziehen
- Present (er)
- zieht an
- Präteritum (er)
- zog an
- Perfekt (er)
- hat angezogen
- Infinitive with zu
- anzuziehen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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