schleifen
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verb
to whet, grindsmooth and/or sharpen a surface by abrasion
to drill, train, especially in a vexatious manner
to drag, to move across a surface, to slide heavily
to drag, pullsomething) across a surface without lifting it (or lifting it for brief moments only
to dragtake someone to a place by force or persuasion
Used in the library
- Ein Japaner hat dem Dorf gezeigt, wie man Messer schleift.A Japanese man showed the village how to sharpen knives.B1Noch einmal, bitte (7) — Once more, please (7) (B1)
- Jonas schleift den schweren Sack Malz über den Hof, weil er ihn nicht tragen will.Jonas drags the heavy sack of malt across the yard because he doesn't want to carry it.B2Noch einmal, bitte (29) — Once more, please (29) (B2)
- Auf dem Markt am Dom schleift ein alter Mann Messer und Scheren für 3 Euro.At the market by the cathedral an old man sharpens knives and scissors for three euros.B2Noch einmal, bitte (7) — Once more, please (7) (B2)
- Daniel schleift das schwere Boot über die Steine ans Ufer und kratzt den Schmutz vom Rumpf.Daniel drags the heavy boat over the stones onto the bank and scrapes the dirt off the hull.B2Noch einmal, bitte (18) — Once more, please (18) (B2)
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