Polyglot Dictionary

aufschließen

/ˈaʊ̯fˌʃliːsn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
schließt auf
past
schloss auf
perfect
hat aufgeschlossen

Meaning

  1. to unlock

    Built from auf (up, open) + schließen (to close).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • auf up, open
  • schließen to close

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

destrabar

destrabar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to unlock."

Portuguese

destravar

destravar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to unlock."

Practice

1 What does aufschließen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ die Tür auf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufschließen?

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