anziehen.
senses related to dressing
Meaning & usage
senses related to dressing to get dressed
Ich ziehe mich an.
senses related to dressing to dress (in a specific manner)
Sie zieht sich sehr elegant an.
senses related to dressing to put on; to dress oneself in
Ich ziehe (mir) meinen Pulli an.
senses related to dressing to dress (someone)
Ich ziehe ihn an.
senses related to dressing to dress [with dative ‘someone’ and accusative ‘in something’]
Ich ziehe ihm seine Jacke an.
to attract
Die Stille alter Kirchen hat mich immer angezogen.
to attract one another
Gegensätze ziehen sich an.
to absorb (moisture)
to fasten, tighten (a screw)
Die Schraube muss fest angezogen werden.
to tighten, pull tight (a belt, a rope)
to pull (a lever)
Er zog die Handbremse an.
to pull lightly
Zieh die Schublade etwas an, ohne den losen Knopf abzubrechen.
to pull away
to speed up; to sprint
Sie zog noch einmal an und gewann das Rennen.
to climb
Nach überwundener Krise ziehen die Kurse wieder an.
to be touched by; to care much about; to have oneself be impressed by; to feel responsible for
Da zieh ich mir nix von an.
to draw near, to approach, to come close
to cite
Where this word comes from
Compound of an- (“on, at”) + ziehen (“pull”). To the western German idiom sich etwas anziehen von compare Dutch zich iets aantrekken van.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.