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A2#1,496Hear it
verb
- to queue, to line up
- to hire, to appoint
- to switch on, to power up, to enable
- to get into, to be up totrouble, mischief, etc.
- to behave
Forms
Present
| I | stelle an |
|---|---|
| you | stellst an |
| he, she, it | stellt an |
| we | stellen an |
| you (plural) | stellt an |
| they | stellen an |
Preterite
| I | stellte an |
|---|---|
| you | stelltest an |
| he, she, it | stellte an |
| we | stellten an |
| you (plural) | stelltet an |
| they | stellten an |
Subjunctive I
| I | stelle an |
|---|---|
| you | stellest an |
| he, she, it | stelle an |
| we | stellen an |
| you (plural) | stellet an |
| they | stellen an |
Subjunctive II
| I | stellte an |
|---|---|
| you | stelltest an |
| he, she, it | stellte an |
| we | stellten an |
| you (plural) | stelltet an |
| they | stellten an |
Imperative
| you | stell an / stelle an |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | stellt an |
Other forms
| infinitive | anstellen |
|---|---|
| past participle | angestellt |
| present participle | anstellend |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Die Firma stellt junge Leute an, die neue Maschinen erfinden.The company hires young people who invent new machines.A2Noch einmal, bitte (2) — Once more, please (2) (A2)
- An der Kasse stellen sich zwanzig Leute an, und er wartet eine halbe Stunde.Twenty people are queuing at the till, and he waits half an hour.A2Ferien an der Ostsee — Holidays on the Baltic (A2)
- Die Leitung des Vereins hat neue Pläne: Man will einen richtigen Trainer für die Jugend anstellen.The club's management has new plans: they want to hire a proper coach for the youth team.A2Der Verein steigt auf — The club goes up (A2)
- Eine Journalistin stellt Nachforschungen über den alten Besitzer des Hotels an.A journalist is making inquiries about the hotel's old owner.B2Noch einmal, bitte (20) — Once more, please (20) (B2)
Other ways to say it
- aktivierento activate, to enable (to put into operation); to activate (to encourage development or induce increased activity)
- anmachento switch on, to turn on (a lamp, a stove, an electronic device, etc.); to light, to start (a fire, a candle, gas etc.)
- anschaltento switch on
- anschmeißento turn on, to fire up (a machine etc.)
- einschaltento turn on, to switch on, to power up, to enable (to put a mechanism, device or system into operation); to call in