zudrehen

/ˈtsuːˌdʁeːən/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
dreht zu
past
drehte zu
perfect
hat zugedreht

Meaning

  1. to turn off (tap)

    Built from zu (shut) + drehen (to turn).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • zu shut
  • drehen to turn

Similar words

aufdrehen

zudrehen means "to turn off," a tap; aufdrehen means "to turn on," a tap or radio, or to turn it up — opposite actions, useful to learn as a pair.

Practice

1 What does zudrehen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Dreh den Wasserhahn ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zudrehen?

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