zukehren

hat zugekehrt · kehrte zu
Based on: kehren, zu
zu verb
1.

to turn something toward someone

("jemandem etwas zukehren" - ONLY in context of body parts, mainly back and front)
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Examples
  • Maria hat mir den Rücken zugekehrt.
  • Maria has turned her back toward me.(it's NOT used in the metaphorical sense of turning your back on someone)
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Word of the Day – “kehren”

A fun look at the meaning of "kehren" and what cleaning has to do with traffic, mistakes, Jedi knights and ... sex. Yup... all those things :)

Vocab: kehren, umkehren, der Verkehr, verkehrt herum, die Rückkehr, bekehren

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

zukehren has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to turn something toward someone .

What is the past tense of 'zukehren'?

hat zugekehrt / kehrte zu

What is 'zukehren' related to?

The word 'zukehren' is related to kehren and zu.

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Word of the Day – “kehren”
A fun look at the meaning of "kehren" and what cleaning has to do with traffic, mistakes, Jedi knights and ... sex. Yup... all those things :)
Vocab: kehren, umkehren, der Verkehr, verkehrt herum, die Rückkehr, bekehren
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