What does Anreißen in German mean?

What is the meaning of the word Anreißen in German? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use Anreißen in German.

The word Anreißen in German means pull, rip, snatch, kill, rip into shreds, rip into shreds, wrench away, sweep up, snag, drag to the ground. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word Anreißen

pull

(kräftig ziehen)

am Glockenseil reißen
to pull the bell rope

rip

(kaputtgehen)

die Hose reißt
the pants tear

snatch

(gewalts. in Besitz nehmen)

Der General riss die Macht an sich.
The general seized power.

kill

(Zoologie: Beute töten)

Der Löwe riss die Antilope.
The lion killed the antelope.

rip into shreds

(übertragen (Drohung: [jmd] fertigmachen) (threat)

rip into shreds

(Gegenstand: zerreißen) (literal)

wrench away

(mit wegreißen)

Der Strom reisst Geröll und abgeknickte Bäume mit sich.

sweep up

(übertragen (begeistern) (emotionally)

Der Rockstar riss alle sein Fans mit sich.
All the fans got carried away by the rockstar.

snag

(übertragen, ugs (mit allen Mitteln nehmen)

drag to the ground

([jmd] umwerfen)

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