anspannen

German

Etymology

an- + spannen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈanˌʃpanən/
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Verb

anspannen (weak, third-person singular present spannt an, past tense spannte an, past participle angespannt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to harness
    die Pferde anspannen(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. (transitive) to tense, strain
    die Muskeln anspannen(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  3. (figuratively, reflexive) to get tense
    die Lange spannte sich anthe situation became tense

Conjugation

Further reading

  • anspannen” in Duden online
  • anspannen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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