zudrehen

hat zugedreht · drehte zu
Based on: drehen, zu
zu verb
  1. to close
  2. to turn your face/body toward
1.

to close

Opposite: aufdrehen
(For faucets, because originally they were turned. Often used figuratively for flow of money or gas and oil)
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Examples
  • Kannst du bitte das Wasser zudrehen?
  • Can you please turn off the water?
2.

to turn your face/body toward

("jemandem+Dat etwas+Acc zudrehen" - most commonly used for turning your back to someone, in the literal sense.)
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Examples
  • Er dreht mir den Rücken zu, ohne ein Wort zu sagen.
  • He turns his back to me without saying a word.

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"to turn" has many translations in German - drehen, umdrehen, wenden, abbiegen and more. Today, we'll learn when to use which one and how to use them.

Vocab: drehen, umdrehen, rausdrehen, reindrehen, andrehen, aufdrehen, zudrehen, abbiegen, umkehren

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

zudrehen has 2 distinct meanings: 1. to close, 2. to turn your face/body toward .

What is the past tense of 'zudrehen'?

hat zugedreht / drehte zu

What is 'zudrehen' related to?

The word 'zudrehen' is related to drehen and zu.

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How to “turn” in German
"to turn" has many translations in German - drehen, umdrehen, wenden, abbiegen and more. Today, we'll learn when to use which one and how to use them.
Vocab: drehen, umdrehen, rausdrehen, reindrehen, andrehen, aufdrehen, zudrehen, abbiegen, umkehren
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