abzweigen — meaning in English

English meaning

• branch noun A woody offshoot growing from the trunk or a larger limb of a tree.
• tap noun A fitting on a pipe or container that controls the flow of a liquid or gas.

Senses

abzweigen is used for these senses in English:

• branch (intransitive) To arise from the trunk or a larger branch of a tree.
• tap (informal) To ask or beg for (something) to be given for free; to cadge, to scrounge; also, to ask or beg (someone) to give something for free.

branch — full definition

1. noun A woody offshoot growing from the trunk or a larger limb of a tree.
2. noun One of several local offices or outlets belonging to a larger organisation.
3. noun A distinct part or subdivision of a subject, family, or system.
4. verb To split into two or more parts, or to grow outward like a tree limb.

tap — full definition

1. noun A fitting on a pipe or container that controls the flow of a liquid or gas.
2. verb To hit something lightly and briefly, often to get attention or make contact.
3. verb To secretly connect a device to a phone line or communication channel in order to listen in.
4. verb To draw on or make use of a resource, often one that was previously unused.

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