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一呷
pulled
German
German
English
English
I. zer·ren [ˈtsɛrən] VB trans
jdn/etw irgendwohin zerren
to drag sb/sth somewhere
etw an die Öffentlichkeit zerren
to drag sth into the public eye
II. zer·ren [ˈtsɛrən] VB intr
1. zerren (ruckartig ziehen):
an etw dat zerren
to tug [or pull] at sth
an den Nerven zerren
to be nerve-racking
2. zerren (abzureißen versuchen):
an etw dat zerren
to tug at sth
III. zer·ren [ˈtsɛrən] VB refl MED
sich dat etw zerren
to pull [or strain] sth
ich habe mir beim Sport einen Muskel gezerrt
I pulled a muscle doing sports
sich dat die Bänder zerren/[an]reißen
to strain/tear ligaments
English
English
German
German
to lug sth (pull)
etw zerren
to give sth a tug
an etw dat zerren [o. CH meist reissen]
to tug at sth
an etw dat zerren [o. ziehen] [o. CH, A meist reissen]
to yank sth
an etw dat zerren
to yank [on sth]
[an etw dat] zerren
to dredge up ⇆ sth
etw ans Licht zerren [o. wieder ausgraben]
to haul away on sth (more brutally)
an etw dat zerren
to strain at the leash
an der Leine zerren
to twang someone's nerves fig
an jds Nerven zerren
haul
zerren
to haul on a rope/the reins
an einem Seil/den Zügeln zerren
Präsens
ichzerre
duzerrst
er/sie/eszerrt
wirzerren
ihrzerrt
siezerren
Präteritum
ichzerrte
duzerrtest
er/sie/eszerrte
wirzerrten
ihrzerrtet
siezerrten
Perfekt
ichhabegezerrt
duhastgezerrt
er/sie/eshatgezerrt
wirhabengezerrt
ihrhabtgezerrt
siehabengezerrt
Plusquamperfekt
ichhattegezerrt
duhattestgezerrt
er/sie/eshattegezerrt
wirhattengezerrt
ihrhattetgezerrt
siehattengezerrt
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
etw an die Öffentlichkeit zerren
to drag sth into the public eye
an etw dat zerren
to tug [or pull] at sth
an den Nerven zerren
to be nerve-racking
an etw dat zerren
to tug at sth
ich habe mir beim Sport einen Muskel gezerrt
I pulled a muscle doing sports
sich dat die Bänder zerren/[an]reißen
to strain/tear ligaments
etw ans Licht bringen [o. holen] [o. zerren] [o. ziehen] fig
to bring sth to light
to yank [on sth]
[an etw dat] zerren
to wrench a muscle
sich dat einen Muskel zerren
to pull a muscle/tendon
sich dat einen Muskel/eine Sehne zerren
Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)
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Dort warf sie sich schreiend auf den Boden, zerrte an ihrer Oberkleidung und barmte tränenreich, um eine Misshandlung vorzutäuschen.
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www.gehoerlosblog.de
[...]
There she threw herself screaming on the floor, tugging at their outer garments and tearful barmte, pretend to be ill.
[...]
www.gehoerlosblog.de
[...]
Ein bitterkalter Wind fegte um sie, und sie spürte etwas an ihrem Kleid zerren.
[...]
www.besuche-oscar-wilde.de
[...]
A bitter cold wind swept round them, and she felt something pulling at her dress.
[...]
www.besuche-oscar-wilde.de

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