verarzten
to patch up, to treat medically (informal)
verb fer-ARTST-en Rare
Usage Note
verarzten is informal and means to treat or patch someone up medically — cleaning and dressing a wound, giving basic care. It has a pragmatic, hands-on flavour: jemanden verarzten implies taking care of an injury efficiently. Very common in everyday speech.
Examples
"Der Sanitäter verarztet ihn schnell am Spielfeldrand."
Natural Translation
The paramedic quickly patches him up at the side of the pitch.
Literal Translation
The paramedic patches-up him quickly at the pitch-side.

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