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mitkriegen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • overhear verb To hear something by chance that was not meant for one's ears.
  • twig noun A small, thin branch growing off a larger branch of a tree or bush.

Senses

mitkriegen is used for these senses in English:

  • overhear (ambitransitive) To hear something that was not meant for one's ears.
  • twig (colloquial, regional) To realise something; to catch on; to recognize someone or something.

twig — full definition

  1. noun A small, thin branch growing off a larger branch of a tree or bush.
  2. verb (informal) To suddenly understand or realize something.

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