schöpfen — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
schöpfen is used for these senses in English:
- bail out (transitive, nautical) To remove water from a boat by scooping it out.
- draw (transitive) To attract or cause (someone) to come to a particular place or to take a particular course of action; also, to cause (someone) to turn away from a particular condition or course of action. [from 12th c.]
- lade To use a ladle or dipper to remove something (generally water).
- scoop (transitive) To lift, move, or collect with a scoop or as though with a scoop.
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.
lade — full definition
- verb To fill or load (related to cargo or a shipment).
- verb To weigh down, oppress, or burden.
- verb To use a ladle or dipper to remove something (generally water).
- verb To transfer (molten glass) from the pot to the forming table, in making plate glass.