anstoßen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- bump noun A light collision or jolt, or the sound it makes.
- kick off verb To begin something, especially an event, campaign or meeting.
- nudge verb To push someone or something gently, often to get their attention.
- toast noun Sliced bread browned by heat.
Senses
anstoßen is used for these senses in English:
- break (intransitive, billiards, snooker, pool) To make the first shot; to scatter the balls from the initial neat arrangement.
- kick off (ambitransitive) To make the first kick in a game or part of a game.
- nudge (transitive) To push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal.
- toast (ambitransitive) To engage in a salutation, often with raising of the drinking vessel, while drinking an alcoholic beverage in honor of someone or something.
break — full definition
- verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
- verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
- verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
- noun A short pause or rest from an activity.
bump — full definition
- noun A light collision or jolt, or the sound it makes.
- noun A small swelling or lump on a surface or on the skin.
- noun Informal term for a pregnant woman's swollen belly.
- verb To knock against something, or to move someone or something to a later position or time.
- verb To reply to an online post specifically to push it back to the top of a list.