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aufnehmen

record

verb OWF-nay-men Common

Also means

take in

Usage Note

aufnehmen is separable, so the auf- splits off and goes to the end: Ich nehme das Lied auf. Its senses span recording audio/video, taking up a loan (einen Kredit aufnehmen), and admitting or absorbing someone into a group.

Examples

"Wir nehmen das Konzert auf."

Natural Translation

We are recording the concert.

Literal Translation

We take the concert up.

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