zurücklegen
/tsuˈʁʏkˌleːɡn̩/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- legt zurück
- past
- legte zurück
- perfect
- hat zurückgelegt
Meaning
-
to put back; to cover (distance)
Built from zurück (back) + legen (to lay).
Made of
- zurück back
- legen to lay
Practice
1 What does zurücklegen mean?
to put back; to cover (distance)
2 Fill the gap: Wir legten zehn Kilometer ___.
Full sentence: Wir legten zehn Kilometer zurück. (We covered ten kilometres.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches zurücklegen?
zurücklegen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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