anmachen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dress verb To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.
- flame noun The visible, glowing part of a fire.
- flirt verb To behave in a playful, teasing way toward someone to show romantic or sexual interest.
- light noun Brightness that lets people see, from the sun, a lamp, or fire.
Senses
anmachen is used for these senses in English:
- come on to (transitive, informal) To make a romantic or sexual advance to.
- dress (cooking) To prepare (food) for cooking or eating, especially by seasoning it; specifically, to add a dressing or sauce (to food, especially a salad). [from 15th c.]
- flame (Internet, ambitransitive) To post a destructively critical or abusive message (to somebody).
- flirt (intransitive) To play at courtship; to talk with teasing affection, to insinuate sexual attraction in a playful (especially conversational) way. [from 18th c.]
- hit on (transitive, slang) To flirt with; to approach and speak to (someone), seeking romance, love, sex, etc.
- light (transitive, pinball) To make (a bonus) available to be collected by hitting a target, and thus light up the feature light corresponding to that bonus to indicate its availability.
- turn on (transitive) To power up, to put into operation, to start, to activate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).
- turn on (transitive) To introduce (someone to something), and especially to fill them with enthusiasm (about it); to intoxicate, give pleasure to ( + to an object of interest or excitement). [from 20th c.]
dress — full definition
- verb To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.
- verb To attire (oneself or someone) for a particular (especially formal) occasion, or in a fashionable manner.
- verb To design, make, provide, or select clothes (for someone).
- verb To arrange or style (someone's hair).
flame — full definition
- noun The visible, glowing part of a fire.
- noun A short-lived but intense romantic relationship, or the person in it.
- verb To post an angry, insulting message online, or to burn with visible flames.