beschießen
/bəˈʃiːsn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- beschießt
- past
- beschoss
- perfect
- hat beschossen
Meaning
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to fire at
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The town was shelled.
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Die Soldaten beschossen das Haus. Die Bewohner hatten sich im Keller versteckt.
The soldiers fired at the house. The residents had hidden in the cellar.
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Similar words
Practice
1 What does beschießen mean?
to fire at
2 Fill the gap: Man ___ die Stadt.
Full sentence: Man beschoss die Stadt. (The town was shelled.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches beschießen?
beschießen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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