abzeichnen

German

Etymology

ab- +‎ zeichnen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔapˌtsaɪ̯çnən/
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  • Hyphenation: ab‧zeich‧nen

Verb

abzeichnen (weak, third-person singular present zeichnet ab, past tense zeichnete ab, past participle abgezeichnet, auxiliary haben)

  1. to draw a copy of something, to depict something as closely as possible as a drawing
    Ich habe versucht, die Karte aus dem Atlas abzuzeichnen.
    I tried copying the map from the atlas.
  2. to sign off on something (a request, report, etc.)
  3. (reflexive) to be outlined, to stand out (against a background)
  4. (reflexive, figurative) to be in the offing, to show signs of happening or appearing soon
    Synonyms: sich anbahnen, absehbar sein

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