German-English translation for "abzapfen"

"abzapfen" English translation

abzapfen
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <trennbar | separabletrennb; -ge-; h>

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tap, broach, draw off tap, broach draw off, bleed tap puncture, tap, aspirate bleed
  • tap, broach, draw (off)
    abzapfen Bier, Wein
    abzapfen Bier, Wein
examples
  • jemandem Geld abzapfen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    to milk (oder | orod bleed)jemand | somebody sb
    jemandem Geld abzapfen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • tap
    abzapfen Fass
    broach
    abzapfen Fass
    abzapfen Fass
  • draw off
    abzapfen Technik | engineeringTECH Dampf, Flüssigkeiten
    bleed
    abzapfen Technik | engineeringTECH Dampf, Flüssigkeiten
    abzapfen Technik | engineeringTECH Dampf, Flüssigkeiten
  • tap
    abzapfen Elektrotechnik und Elektrizität | electrical engineeringELEK Leitung
    abzapfen Elektrotechnik und Elektrizität | electrical engineeringELEK Leitung
  • puncture
    abzapfen Medizin | medicineMED
    tap
    abzapfen Medizin | medicineMED
    aspirate
    abzapfen Medizin | medicineMED
    abzapfen Medizin | medicineMED
examples
  • jemandem Blut abzapfen
    to draw some blood fromjemand | somebody sb
    jemandem Blut abzapfen
  • bleed
    abzapfen Agrar-/Landwirtschaft | agricultureAGR Harz, Saft
    abzapfen Agrar-/Landwirtschaft | agricultureAGR Harz, Saft
examples
(einem Baum) Harz abzapfen
to tap a tree for resin
(einem Baum) Harz abzapfen

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