English–German

“tackle” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈanˌpakən/

Example

Wir packen die Aufgabe an.

We are tackling the task.

Illustration for anpacken (tackle)

How to say “tackle” in German

“Tackle” in German is anpacken.

A person firmly grips a job and gets it moving toward a solution.

Full entry for anpacken: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with anpacken

Bevor es zu spät ist, packen wir die Arbeit an.

Before it's too late, we get started on the work.

Tips for using anpacken

  • With a person as object, 'jemanden anpacken' usually means to grab or handle that person physically, so the object and context matter.

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