German Conversation · Level 183
30 words
German word
abziehen
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈapˌtsiːən/
Meaning
- verbpeel off
Example
Bitte zieh den Aufkleber ab, bevor du das Paket verschickst.
Please peel off the sticker before you send the package.
More examples
Beim Renovieren ziehe ich die Tapete ab.
When renovating, I peel off the wallpaper.
Core concept
A pulling motion takes something away from a surface or reduces a total by removing part of it.
Common phrases
den Aufkleber abziehen
peel off the sticker
die Schutzfolie abziehen
peel off the protective film
die Tapete abziehen
peel off the wallpaper
Similar words
abreißen: Rip something off by pulling it apart forcefully.
abnehmen: Take something off another object by lifting or pulling it away.
loslösen: Free something from another object by breaking its attachment.
entfernen: Take an object or dirt away from its location.
Definition in German
mit einer ziehenden Bewegung etwas von einer Fläche lösen oder wegnehmen; übertragen: von einer Rechnung oder Zahl einen Betrag abziehen
Word origin
The separable verb combines ab-, meaning away, with ziehen, meaning pull, which accounts for both physical removal and deduction.
Usage tips
- As a separable verb, abziehen places ab at the end of a finite main clause, while the infinitive keeps it attached.
Other meanings
- subtractverb
- removeverb
Opposites
- aufklebenstick onverb
- anbringenattachverb
Related words
- Abzieherscrapernoun
- abziehbarremovableadjective
- Abziehenpeeling offnoun