anstecken
B2#6,298Hear it
verb
- to infect:
- to infect someone
- to contract a disease
- to set fire to
- to attach, to pinobjects with a needle, e.g., a tack or a brooch
Forms
Present
| I | stecke an |
|---|---|
| you | steckst an |
| he, she, it | steckt an |
| we | stecken an |
| you (plural) | steckt an |
| they | stecken an |
Preterite
| I | steckte an |
|---|---|
| you | stecktest an |
| he, she, it | steckte an |
| we | steckten an |
| you (plural) | stecktet an |
| they | steckten an |
Subjunctive I
| I | stecke an |
|---|---|
| you | steckest an |
| he, she, it | stecke an |
| we | stecken an |
| you (plural) | stecket an |
| they | stecken an |
Subjunctive II
| I | steckte an |
|---|---|
| you | stecktest an |
| he, she, it | steckte an |
| we | steckten an |
| you (plural) | stecktet an |
| they | steckten an |
Imperative
| you | steck an / stecke an |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | steckt an |
Other forms
| infinitive | anstecken |
|---|---|
| past participle | angesteckt |
| present participle | ansteckend |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Die Grippe hat im Hotel das halbe Personal angesteckt.The flu has infected half the staff at the hotel.B2Noch einmal, bitte (20) — Once more, please (20) (B2)
- Der kranke Matrose wird an Bord isoliert, damit sich niemand ansteckt.The sick sailor is isolated on board so that nobody catches it.B2Noch einmal, bitte (16) — Once more, please (16) (B2)
- Der kranke Schauspieler wird in seinem Wohnwagen isoliert, damit sich niemand ansteckt.The sick actor is isolated in his caravan so that nobody catches it.B2Noch einmal, bitte (4) — Once more, please (4) (B2)