anfahren
Meaning
- (class-6, intransitive, strong) to start moving (of a vehicle; only of the very initial movement)
- (class-6, intransitive, strong) to approach, to come driving
- (class-6, intransitive, strong) to drive, go against [with gegen (+ accusative) ‘something, e.g. the wind, current’]
- (class-6, strong, transitive) to drive into, to hit (typically with only light damage to the vehicle, not a severe crash)
- (class-6, strong, transitive) to drive towards, to go to (a destination, typically as part of a schedule or range of operation)
- (class-6, figuratively, strong, transitive) to rebuke, to snap at someone
- (class-6, strong, transitive) to start up, to spin up (a process, especially manifacturing)[auxiliary haben]
Concepts
drive up
pulling away
tosnub
put into
ride up to
get used to riding
Synonyms
anraunzen
anmeckern
in Betrieb nehmen
in Betrieb setzen
in Dienst stellen
anblaffen
ausschelten
scharf kritisieren
bissig anfauchen
grob fragen
vor den Eingang fahren
anherrschen
herangefahren kommen
heranschaffen
zusammenscheißen
zur Schnecke machen
zur Sau machen
abwatschen
angiften
zur Minna machen
seine Meinung geigen
anranzen
rummeckern
ankläffen
andonnern
anbelfern
anbrüllen
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈanˌfaːʁən/
Etymology
an- + fahren
Notes
Sign in to write sticky notes
Start learning German with learnfeliz.
Practice speaking and memorizing "anfahren" and many other words and sentences in German.