drehen

Meaning

1. (transitive,weak) to turn
2. (reflexive,weak) to turn (one’s body), turn around
3. (transitive,weak) to roll, twist, make something revolve, rotate
4. (reflexive,weak) to revolve, rotate, spin
5. (reflexive,weak) to concern, to revolve around
6. (intransitive,transitive,weak) to shoot
7. (intransitive,transitive,weak) to roll
8. (intransitive,weak) to make a u-turn, turn around
9. (intransitive,weak) to let go of the handle while shooting, causing the pole to spin
10. (weak) to shape with a lathe

Concepts

turn

rotate

twist

revolve

turn around

wind

twirl

whirl

spin

roll

bend

turn round

veer

shoot

lathe

return

wrench

wrest

wangle

twiddle

throw

take

pivot

gyrate

go

blend

invert

mingle

mix

relay

resend

reverse

send back

shuffle

contort

distord

mangle

sprain

warp

wrick

wring

switch on

turn on

wound

spun

span

shot

counterrotate

in

now

trendy

gang-rape

point

turn towards

make

alter

distract

shift

defeat easily

torture

crank

swivel around

film

flip

swivel

meander

wreathe

ripple

wave

aim at

come back

bow

get

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdʁeː(ə)n/

Etymology

From Middle High German dræjen, dræhen, from Old High German drāen (akin to Old Saxon thrāian), from Proto-West Germanic *þrāan, from Proto-Germanic *þrēaną. Cognate with Bavarian drahn, Dutch draaien and English throw.

Sentences

In der Schule drehen wir gerade einen Film zum Thema Zivilcourage .

At school, we are currently shooting a film on the subject of moral courage.