ablegen
[ˈʔapˌleːɡən] verb B1- to take off · Die Ritter konnten ihre schweren Rüstungen nicht ablegen The knights couldn't take off their heavy armour.
- to stop wearing
- to discard (a playing card)
- to give up (a habit, a name); to lose (a character trait)
- take (an exam, an oath); to make (a confession) · Ich lege am Montag eine Prüfung ab. I am taking an exam on Monday.
- to set sail; to depart; to cast off
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- ablegen
- Present (er)
- legt ab
- Präteritum (er)
- legte ab
- Perfekt (er)
- hat abgelegt
- Infinitive with zu
- abzulegen
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