rasieren
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verb
- to shave
- to discontinue in order to reduce spending etc., to cut back
- to raze, demolish, utterly destroy
- to be manifestly successful (against), to duppy, to kick (someone's) ass.
Forms
Present
| I | rasiere |
|---|---|
| you | rasierst |
| he, she, it | rasiert |
| we | rasieren |
| you (plural) | rasiert |
| they | rasieren |
Preterite
| I | rasierte |
|---|---|
| you | rasiertest |
| he, she, it | rasierte |
| we | rasierten |
| you (plural) | rasiertet |
| they | rasierten |
Subjunctive I
| I | rasiere |
|---|---|
| you | rasierest |
| he, she, it | rasiere |
| we | rasieren |
| you (plural) | rasieret |
| they | rasieren |
Subjunctive II
| I | rasierte |
|---|---|
| you | rasiertest |
| he, she, it | rasierte |
| we | rasierten |
| you (plural) | rasiertet |
| they | rasierten |
Imperative
| you | rasier / rasiere |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | rasiert |
Other forms
| infinitive | rasieren |
|---|---|
| past participle | rasiert |
| present participle | rasierend |
Used in the library
- Rasieren muss sich mein Onkel nur zu Ostern.My uncle only has to shave at Easter.B1Noch einmal, bitte (12) — Once more, please (12) (B1)
- Rasieren muss sich der Hausmeister nur im Winter.The caretaker only has to shave in winter.B1Noch einmal, bitte (19) — Once more, please (19) (B1)
- Am Sonntag rasiert er sich, an den anderen Tagen nicht.On Sunday he shaves; on the other days he doesn't.B1Noch einmal, bitte (5) — Once more, please (5) (B1)
Other ways to say it
- abschaffento abolish, to annul, to discontinue, to get rid of
- barbierento cut (trim, barber) the beard, to shave
- kassierento collect (money), to demand and enregister (a payment), to act as cashier; to earn, cash in (money)
- scherento cut back something that grows; to shear (sheep etc.)
- schleifento whet, grind (smooth and/or sharpen a surface by abrasion); to drill, train, especially in a vexatious manner