Verb #973 auf verb

aufreißen

hat aufgerissen · riss auf
Based on: auf, reißen
1.

to rip open

(Works for an envelop or package but also for opening a door or window REALLY quickly.)
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Examples
  • Maria hat das Fenster im Schlafzimmer aufgerissen.
  • Maria ripped the bedroom window open.
2.

to open widely

(Often used in context of opening your mouth, also figuratively for having a big mouth.)
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Examples
  • "Warum reißt du ständig das Fenster auf?""30 Minuten sind rum. MUSS das Büro lüften oder wir ersticken."
  • "Why do you always fling the window wide open?""30 minutes are OVER. MUST air the office or we suffocate.
3.

to pick up

(Colloquial term for picking someone up in the context of sex and dating, at a bar for example.)
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Examples
  • Letzte Woche hat er drei Frauen an einem Abend aufgerissen.
  • Last week, he picked up three women in one night.

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How many meanings does the German word 'aufreißen' have?

aufreißen has 3 distinct meanings: 1. to rip open, 2. to open widely, 3. to pick up.

What is the past tense of 'aufreißen'?

hat aufgerissen / riss auf

What is 'aufreißen' related to?

The word 'aufreißen' is related to auf and reißen.

Where can I learn more about 'aufreißen'?

Check out the main YourDailyGerman Dictionary for more German vocabulary entries.