abstechen

Meaning

  1. (class-4, strong) to cut off, cut out, to carve out
  2. (class-4, strong, transitive) to stab to death
  3. (class-4, historical, strong) to throw off by stabbing (a horseman off his mount etc.)
  4. (class-4, figuratively, intransitive, strong) to be very distinct, to stand out
  5. (class-4, strong) to rack (to clarify beer, wine or cider by draining it from the dregs)

Concepts

contrast with

Synonyms

Hals abschneiden

Bauch aufschlitzen

erdolchen

sich abheben

im Kontrast stehen

einen Vergleich anstellen

sich gegenüberstellen

Translations

tezat oluşturmak

être en contradiction

faire contraster

mettre en contraste

contrasteren

contrapor-se

Frequency

24k
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈʔapˌʃtɛçn̩]
Etymology

From ab- + stechen.

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