reinziehen

German

Etymology

rein- +‎ ziehen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁaɪ̯nˌt͡siːən/, /-t͡siːn/

Verb

reinziehen (class 2 strong, third-person singular present zieht rein, past tense zog rein, past participle reingezogen, past subjunctive zöge rein, auxiliary haben) (transitive)

  1. (informal) alternative form of hineinziehen
  2. (informal) alternative form of hereinziehen
  3. (dative reflexive, colloquial) to consume, to inhale, to down (drugs, food, drinks, especially when done carelessly or greedily)
    Synonym: reinpfeifen
    • 2007 March 17, Ulrich Schulte, Claudius Prößer, “„Kampftrinken ist ein richtiger Trend“”, in Die Tageszeitung[1], archived from the original on 30 April 2025:
      Der wollte mal erleben, wie es ist, richtig betrunken zu sein. Er hat sich die halbe Flasche reingezogen und war auch gut angeheitert.
      He wanted to know what it's like being properly drunk. He downed half the bottle, and was pretty tipsy.
    1. (by extension) to consume, to watch, to read (a piece of media, especially when done with determination or fascination)
      Ich habe mir gestern gleich die ganze Staffel reingezogen.
      I just watched the whole season yesterday.
    2. (by extension) to check out, to peep, to take a look at
      Zieh dir mal das Video hier rein!Check out this video!

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