anmachen
Meaning
- (weak) to switch on, to turn on (a lamp, a stove, an electronic device, etc.)
- (weak) to light, to start (a fire, a candle, gas etc.);
- (weak) to turn on (a person, sexually), to hit on (a person)
- (colloquial,weak) to start something with (someone), to provoke (someone), to accost, (internet) to flame (approach aggressively)
- (weak) to dress (a salad)
Concepts
Synonyms
Anpflaumerei
heiß machen
aufgeilen
Streit suchen
schöne Augen machen
anflirten
verkneten
anturnen
herunterputzen
niedermachen
neugierig machen
Betonmischung
an Land ziehen
anmotzen
zur Schnecke machen
zur Sau machen
mit jemandem anlegen
zusammenstauchen
ansexen
anpampen
absauen
abqualifizieren
Hof machen
beflirten
angraben
herumschäkern
Interesse erwecken
Interesse entfachen
Streit vom Zaun brechen
Streit provozieren
liebeln
Frequency
Hyphenated as
an‧ma‧chen
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈanˌmaχən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German anemachen. Equivalent to an- + machen.
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