Anziehen
Example: Ich ziehe mir heute eine warme Jacke an, weil es kalt ist.
Definition
"Anziehen" means to put on clothing or accessories, typically by moving them onto the body. For example, in the sentence 'Ich ziehe mir heute eine warme Jacke an, weil es kalt ist,' it refers to wearing a warm jacket due to cold weather.
Etymology
The German verb "anziehen" comes from the combination of "an-", a prefix meaning 'on' or 'to', and "ziehen", meaning 'to pull'. So, "anziehen" literally means 'to pull on'. Did you know that this verb is related to the action of pulling clothes onto oneself, which perfectly describes its meaning?
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"Anziehen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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