abgeben

Definitions of abgeben
  1. verb
    to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"
    synonyms: ausmachen, bilden, formen, machen
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    ausmachen, darstellen, repräsentieren, sein, vorstellen
    form or compose
  2. verb
    to surrender someone or something to another
    synonyms: aufgeben, aushändigen, ausliefern, austeilen, einhändigen, einreichen, vorlegen, überantworten, überbringen, übergeben
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    zuspielen, zustecken, überbringen, übergeben, überreichen
    place into the hands or custody of
  3. verb
    give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
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    ausgehen
    give out or emit (also metaphorically)
    glänzen
    be bright by reflecting or casting light
    dampfen
    emit steam
    funkeln
    reflect brightly
  4. verb
    articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
    synonyms: ausdrücken, herausbringen, hervorbringen, äußern
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    Lästermaul, Schandmaul, fluchen
    utter obscenities or profanities
    hauchen
    utter or tell
    fallen lassen, fallenlassen
    utter with seeming casualness
    direkt sagen, sagen, vorbringen
    express in words
    unterbreiten
    bring forward and present to the mind
    entgegnen, erwidern
    react verbally
    aussprechen
    announce publicly or officially
    artikulieren
    express or state clearly
    anmelden, erklären, kundtun, verlautbaren
    state emphatically and authoritatively
    konstatieren
    make mention of
    fügen, reihen
    state or say further
  5. verb
    cause to go off
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    ballern, schießen
    fire a shot
    abdrücken
    start firing a weapon
  6. verb
    accept as a challenge
    synonyms: angehen, arbeiten, auseinandersetzen, austragen
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    begegnen, konfrontieren
    deal with (something unpleasant) head on
  7. verb
    put into a bank account
    synonyms: einzahlen, hinterlegen
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    type of:
    geben
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
  8. verb
    part with a possession or right
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    zuspielen, zustecken, überbringen, übergeben, überreichen
    place into the hands or custody of
  9. verb
    give to several people
    synonyms: ausgeben, verteilen, weggeben
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    schenken, verschenken
    give as a present; make a gift of
  10. verb
    throw (a ball) to another player
    synonyms: anspielen, zuspielen
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    schmeißen, werfen
    propel through the air
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