ansprechen — meaning in English

English meaning

• accost verb To approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request.
• address noun The details of where a building or property is located, used for mail or navigation.
• appeal noun A formal request to a higher court to review and change a lower court's decision.
• bespeak verb To speak about; tell of; relate; discuss.
• broach verb To bring up a sensitive or difficult topic for discussion.
• raise verb To move or lift something to a higher position.

Senses

ansprechen is used for these senses in English:

• address (transitive) To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech, petition, etc., to speak to.
• bespeak (transitive, archaic, poetic) To speak to; address.
• broach (transitive, figuratively) To begin discussion about (something).
• raise To mention (a question, issue) for discussion.

accost — full definition

1. verb To approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request.
2. verb To join side to side; to border.
3. verb To sail along the coast or side of.
4. verb To approach; to come up to.

address — full definition

1. noun The details of where a building or property is located, used for mail or navigation.
2. noun A formal speech given to an audience.
3. noun (computing) A code identifying a specific location in memory or on a network.
4. verb To speak directly to a person or group.
5. verb To deal with or attempt to solve an issue.

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