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draufgehen

verb C2
  1. to go on (something) (informal) · Ach, ein Karussell! Willst du da mal draufgehen? Oh, a carousel! Would you want to go on that?· Nimm das Tablett und bring so viel Gläser mit, wie draufgehen. Take this tray and bring me as many glasses as will go on it.
  2. to attack, to lead the charge, to go for it (informal) · Der Hauptmann war bei seinen Männern beliebt, weil er immer vorne draufging. The captain was popular with his men because he always led the charge.· Na los! Wenn sie dir gefällt, geh drauf und sprich sie an! Now come on! If you like her, go for it and talk to her!
  3. to play pressing or active defence by running towards the player with the ball (informal) · Wir müssen draufgehen, um sie nicht ins Spiel kommen zu lassen. We need to press, so they can’t get into their game.
  4. to buy it, to bite the dust (to die, usually by a violent death) (informal, slang) · Bist du völlig malle?! Wir hätten beide draufgehen können! Are you out of your mind?! We could’ve both get killed!
  5. to be destroyed or depleted (informal, slang) · Er hat besoffen den Tisch umgestoßen – sind einige Gläser bei draufgegangen. He was drunk and knocked over the table – couple glasses got smashed in the process.· Aufs Jahr gerechnet geht bei deinen kleinen Wetten unheimlich viel Geld drauf. Over the course of a year, an incredible amount of money is wasted on your little bets.
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Verb forms

Infinitive
draufgehen
Present (er)
geht drauf
Präteritum (er)
ging drauf
Perfekt (er)
ist draufgegangen
Infinitive with zu
draufzugehen

A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.

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Words, meanings, pronunciations and forms from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); how common each word is from wordfreq. Made into this dictionary by FluentPlex.