umdrehen
B1#2,027Hear it
verb
- to twist, to turn, to turn around
- to turn one's head and look back
- to turn inside outclothing, etc.
- to turn around, to flip, to reverse
Forms
Present
| I | drehe um |
|---|---|
| you | drehst um |
| he, she, it | dreht um |
| we | drehen um |
| you (plural) | dreht um |
| they | drehen um |
Preterite
| I | drehte um |
|---|---|
| you | drehtest um |
| he, she, it | drehte um |
| we | drehten um |
| you (plural) | drehtet um |
| they | drehten um |
Subjunctive I
| I | drehe um |
|---|---|
| you | drehest um |
| he, she, it | drehe um |
| we | drehen um |
| you (plural) | drehet um |
| they | drehen um |
Subjunctive II
| I | drehte um |
|---|---|
| you | drehtest um |
| he, she, it | drehte um |
| we | drehten um |
| you (plural) | drehtet um |
| they | drehten um |
Imperative
| you | dreh um / drehe um |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | dreht um |
Other forms
| infinitive | umdrehen |
|---|---|
| past participle | umgedreht |
| present participle | umdrehend |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Oma lacht und dreht das Tablet um.Grandma laughs and turns the tablet round.A1Oma am Bildschirm — Grandma on the Screen
- Der Lord drehte sich um und hob sein schweres Schwert.The lord turned round and raised his heavy sword.A2Die Hexe vom Schwarzwald — The witch of the Black Forest (A2)
- Am Ende der Straße muss der Bus umdrehen.At the end of the street the bus has to turn round.B1Noch einmal, bitte (14) — Once more, please (14) (B1)
- Du musst den Schlüssel zweimal umdrehen, sonst geht die Tür nicht auf.You have to turn the key twice, or the door won't open.B1Noch einmal, bitte (1) — Once more, please (1) (B1)