Translation

1. senses related to dressing; to get dressed class-2, reflexive, strong

   Ich ziehe mich an.

   I’m getting dressed.

   Zunächst wollte er ruhig und ungestört aufstehen, sich anziehen und vor allem frühstücken, und dann erst das Weitere überlegen, denn, das merkte er wohl, im Bett würde er mit dem Nachdenken zu keinem vernünftigen Ende kommen.

   To begin with, he wanted to get up calmly and undisturbed, get dressed and, above all, have breakfast, and only then think about everything else, because, as he realized very well, in bed he would not come to a sensible conclusion with the thinking.

2. senses related to dressing; to dress (in a specific manner) class-2, reflexive, strong

   Sie zieht sich sehr elegant an.

   She dresses very elegantly.

3. senses related to dressing; to put on; to dress oneself in class-2, often, strong, transitive

   Ich ziehe (mir) meinen Pulli an.

   I put on my pullover.

4. senses related to dressing; to dress (someone) class-2, strong, transitive

   Ich ziehe ihn an.

   I’m dressing him.

5. senses related to dressing; to dress [with dative ‘someone’ and accusative ‘in something’] class-2, strong, transitive

   Ich ziehe ihm seine Jacke an.

   I’m dressing him in his jacket.

6. to attract class-2, strong, transitive

   Die Stille alter Kirchen hat mich immer angezogen.

   The quietness of old churches has always attracted me.

7. to attract one another class-2, reflexive, strong

   Gegensätze ziehen sich an.

   Opposites attract one another.

8. to absorb (moisture) class-2, strong, transitive
9. to fasten, tighten (a screw) class-2, strong, transitive

   Die Schraube muss fest angezogen werden.

   The screw must be fastened tight.

10. to tighten, pull tight (a belt, a rope) class-2, strong, transitive
11. to pull (a lever) class-2, strong, transitive

    Er zog die Handbremse an.

    He put on the hand brake.

12. to pull lightly class-2, strong, transitive

    Zieh die Schublade etwas an, ohne den losen Knopf abzubrechen.

    Pull the drawer a bit without breaking off the loose knob.

13. to pull away class-2, intransitive, strong
14. to speed up; to sprint class-2, intransitive, strong

    Sie zog noch einmal an und gewann das Rennen.

    She sped up again and won the race.

15. to climb class-2, intransitive, strong

    Nach überwundener Krise ziehen die Kurse wieder an.

    With the crisis overcome, the prices are climbing again.

16. to be touched by; to care much about; to have oneself be impressed by; to feel responsible for Germany, Western, class-2, colloquial, reflexive, regional, strong

    Da zieh ich mir nix von an.

    I don’t care much about that.

17. to draw near, to approach, to come close class-2, intransitive, strong
18. to cite class-2, dated, strong, transitive

Conjugation

Indicative

Subjunctive i

Subjunctive ii

Imperative

Translation

1. gerund of anziehen form-of, gerund, neuter, no-plural, strong

Declension