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ziehen

pull

verb TSEE-en Common

Also means

move

Usage Note

ziehen is a strong verb (zog, gezogen) meaning 'to pull', but with sein it means 'to move house' (Ich bin nach Berlin gezogen). It builds many compounds like anziehen ('to put on clothes') and umziehen ('to relocate'). Of tea it means 'to brew/steep'.

Examples

"Zieh die Tür bitte fest zu."

Natural Translation

Please pull the door shut firmly.

Literal Translation

Pull the door please tight shut.

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