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trekken — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • attract verb To pull something toward oneself, especially by a physical or magnetic force.
  • draw verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
  • drift noun A slow, gradual movement or change, often without direct control.
  • journey noun A trip from one place to another, especially a long one.
  • pull verb To apply force to something so it moves toward you.
  • tug verb To pull at something with a sharp or sustained effort.
  • tweak verb To make a small adjustment to something in order to improve it.

Senses

trekken is used for these senses in English:

  • attract (transitive) To incur.
  • draw (cricket, archaic) Of a batter: to hit (a ball) from the off side to the leg side, especially with an inclined bat; also, to hit (a short-length ball directed at the leg stump) with an inclined bat so as to deflect the ball between the legs and the wicket. [from 19th c.]
  • draw (transitive) To pull (something) out; to extract, to remove.
  • draw (intransitive) To leave tea temporarily in water to allow the flavour to increase; to infuse, to steep; also, of a teapot: to cause tea to infuse.
  • drift (intransitive) To deviate gently from the intended direction of travel.
  • journey To travel, to make a trip or voyage.
  • pull (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
  • tug (transitive) To pull or drag with great effort.

attract — full definition

  1. verb To pull something toward oneself, especially by a physical or magnetic force.
  2. verb To draw interest, attention, or liking from someone.

draw — full definition

  1. verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
  2. verb To pull something toward oneself or in a particular direction.
  3. verb To attract attention, interest, or a crowd.
  4. verb To take money out of an account, or to receive a wage or benefit.
  5. verb To end a game or contest with neither side winning.

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