German-English translation for "anrücken"

"anrücken" English translation

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

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to push against to push the table against the wall
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anrücken
intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <sein>

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advance, move forward
  • advance, move forward (oder | orod up)
    anrücken besonders Militär, militärisch | military termMIL
    anrücken besonders Militär, militärisch | military termMIL
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  • die Truppen rücken gegen den Feind an
    the troops are advancing on the enemy
    die Truppen rücken gegen den Feind an
  • jemanden anrücken lassen
    to bring (oder | orod draw)jemand | somebody sb up
    jemanden anrücken lassen
  • wir kamen mit Sack und Pack angerückt figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    we showed up with all our belongings
    wir kamen mit Sack und Pack angerückt figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
anrücken
Neutrum | neuter n <Anrückens>

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advance
  • advance
    anrücken Militär, militärisch | military termMIL
    anrücken Militär, militärisch | military termMIL

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