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A2#1,184Hear it
verb
- to direct, to point
- to direct, to address
- to fix, to rectify, to put right
- to straighten (something bent or tilted or not lined up properly); to right
- to be directedat) (of emotions, words, etc.); to turn (toward) (of a look, one's eyes, gaze, etc.
Forms
Present
| I | richte |
|---|---|
| you | richtest |
| he, she, it | richtet |
| we | richten |
| you (plural) | richtet |
| they | richten |
Preterite
| I | richtete |
|---|---|
| you | richtetest |
| he, she, it | richtete |
| we | richteten |
| you (plural) | richtetet |
| they | richteten |
Subjunctive I
| I | richte |
|---|---|
| you | richtest |
| he, she, it | richte |
| we | richten |
| you (plural) | richtet |
| they | richten |
Subjunctive II
| I | richtete |
|---|---|
| you | richtetest |
| he, she, it | richtete |
| we | richteten |
| you (plural) | richtetet |
| they | richteten |
Imperative
| you | richt / richte |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | richtet |
Other forms
| infinitive | richten |
|---|---|
| past participle | gerichtet |
| present participle | richtend |
Used in the library
- Am selben Tag richtet man sie und Christoph Probst hin.On the same day they and Christoph Probst are executed.A1Die Weiße Rose — The White Rose
- Lorenz hat eine Pistole und richtet sie auf die beiden.Lorenz has a pistol and points it at the two of them.A2Alarm im Nachtzug — Alarm on the night train (A2)
- Das Bild hängt schief, also richtet er es gerade.The picture is hanging crooked, so he straightens it.A2Noch einmal, bitte (1) — Once more, please (1) (A2)
- Da kam der Dämon aus dem Turm, riesig und voller Schatten, und richtete seine Hand auf Greta.Then the demon came out of the tower, huge and full of shadows, and pointed his hand at Greta.A2Der Verräter kehrt zurück — The traitor returns (A2)