aufziehen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- breed verb To produce offspring, especially of animals reproducing.
- draw verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
- hoist verb To raise or lift something up, often using ropes, pulleys, or machinery.
- mock verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
- nourish verb To feed something so it grows and stays healthy.
- raise verb To move or lift something to a higher position.
- raising noun The act of bringing up and caring for a child.
- rear verb To bring up and care for a child or young animal until maturity.
- ribbing noun The action of the verb to rib; teasing.
- tease verb To poke fun at someone playfully or, sometimes, unkindly.
- wind noun The natural movement of air, especially a noticeable current outdoors.
- wind-up noun An act of teasing someone by telling them something untrue to see how they react, or the false story itself.
Senses
aufziehen is used for these senses in English:
- breed To produce offspring sexually; to bear young.
- breed To take care of in infancy and through childhood; to bring up.
- bring up To raise or rear (children).
- draw (figurative) To give (courage, strength, etc.) to oneself; to summon up; also, to produce (evil, wickedness, etc.) in oneself.
- hoist (transitive) To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).
- mock To make fun of, especially by mimicking; to taunt.
- nourish (transitive) To feed and cause to grow; to supply with food or other matter which increases weight and promotes health.
- nourish (transitive, of a person) To educate or bring up; to nurture; to promote emotional, spiritual or other non-physical growth.
breed — full definition
- verb To produce offspring, especially of animals reproducing.
- verb To keep and mate animals deliberately, aiming to produce specific traits in their offspring.
- verb To cause or lead to something, especially something negative, over time.
- noun A particular type of animal (or occasionally plant) within a species, produced through selective mating.
draw — full definition
- verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
- verb To pull something toward oneself or in a particular direction.
- verb To attract attention, interest, or a crowd.
- verb To take money out of an account, or to receive a wage or benefit.
- verb To end a game or contest with neither side winning.