saften
/ˈzaftən/ verb C2- to make juice · Unsere Saftpresse hat sich bewährt, sie saftet ohne Ende. Our juicer was worth it; it makes juice like anything.
- to exude juice or another liquid · Der weiche Untergrund unter unseren Füßen saftete mehr und mehr. The soft ground under our feet let out more and more liquid.
- to be or become full of sap · Im Frühling saften die Bäume, allen voran die Birken. In spring the trees are full of sap, especially the birches.
- to make inappropriate comments · Wenn der hier so weiter saftet, kommen wir mit unserer Besprechung nie zum Schluss. If he’s just going to talk nonsense, we’ll never get this meeting over with.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- saften
- Present (er)
- saftet
- Präteritum (er)
- saftete
- Perfekt (er)
- hat gesaftet
- Infinitive with zu
- zu saften
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