German-English translation for "anspitzen"

"anspitzen" English translation

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

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sharpen taper, swage, point, splice sex up
  • sharpen
    anspitzen Pfahl, Bleistift etc
    anspitzen Pfahl, Bleistift etc
  • taper
    anspitzen Technik | engineeringTECH
    point
    anspitzen Technik | engineeringTECH
    anspitzen Technik | engineeringTECH
  • swage
    anspitzen Technik | engineeringTECH im Gesenk
    anspitzen Technik | engineeringTECH im Gesenk
  • splice
    anspitzen Technik | engineeringTECH
    anspitzen Technik | engineeringTECH
examples
  • jemanden anspitzen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    to givejemand | somebody sb a push (oder | orod prod)
    jemanden anspitzen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • sex up
    anspitzen Informationsmaterial
    anspitzen Informationsmaterial
Tom can't even sharpen a pencil.
Tom kann nicht einmal einen Bleistift anspitzen.
Source: Tatoeba
I think it's time for me to sharpen my pencil.
Ich denke, es ist an der Zeit, dass ich meinen Bleistift anspitze.
Source: Tatoeba
May I sharpen my pencil?
Ob ich wohl meinen Bleistift anspitzen darf?
Source: Tatoeba
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