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aufschlagen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lather noun The foam created by mixing soap or shampoo with water.
  • pitch noun A persuasive presentation intended to sell or promote something.
  • serve verb To provide help, food, or a service to someone.

Senses

aufschlagen is used for these senses in English:

  • impinge (intransitive, rarely, transitive) To make a physical impact on.
  • lather (transitive) To beat or whip.
  • serve (transitive, intransitive, sports) To lead off with the first delivery over the net in tennis, volleyball, ping pong, badminton etc. [from 16th c.]
  • whip up (transitive) To beat (stir) (a liquid) quickly so to introduce air and form foam.

lather — full definition

  1. noun The foam created by mixing soap or shampoo with water.
  2. noun (informal) A state of agitation or panic.
  3. verb To cover with foam, especially soap suds.

pitch — full definition

  1. noun A persuasive presentation intended to sell or promote something.
  2. verb To throw, especially a ball toward a batter.
  3. verb To promote or attempt to sell an idea or product.
  4. noun The playing field used in sports such as football, rugby, or cricket (chiefly British English).
  5. noun How high or low a sound is perceived to be.

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