anstacheln — meaning in English
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English meaning
- actuate verb To switch something on or set it moving.
- egg noun An oval or round body laid by birds, reptiles, and many other animals, usually containing a developing embryo.
- ferment verb To undergo a chemical change caused by yeast or bacteria, often turning sugars into alcohol or acid.
- goad noun A long pointed stick used to prod animals into moving.
- incite verb To urge or provoke someone into action, especially something violent or unlawful.
- induce verb To persuade or influence someone to do something.
- instigate verb To start or bring about a course of action by encouraging or pushing others toward it, especially something disruptive.
- prod verb To poke someone or something, usually with a finger or pointed object.
- prompt adj Done quickly, without delay.
- put up phrasal verb To build, erect or fix something in a raised position so that it can be seen or used.
- stir verb To mix a liquid or substance by moving an object like a spoon through it.
Senses
anstacheln is used for these senses in English:
- actuate (transitive) To incite to action; to motivate.
- egg (transitive, obsolete, _, except in egg on) To encourage, incite, or urge (someone).
- ferment To react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew.
- ferment To stir up, agitate, cause unrest or excitement in.
- goad To prod with a goad.
- goad To encourage or stimulate.
- goad To incite or provoke.
- incite (transitive) To stir up or excite; to rouse or goad into action.
actuate — full definition
- verb To switch something on or set it moving.
- verb To drive someone to act, or give them a reason to.
egg — full definition
- noun An oval or round body laid by birds, reptiles, and many other animals, usually containing a developing embryo.
- noun The edible egg of a domestic bird, especially a chicken, used as food.
- noun The female reproductive cell of an animal, from which offspring develop when fertilized.
- verb To urge or encourage someone, usually into doing something reckless (used with "on").
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