ansprechen

Definitions of ansprechen
  1. noun
    attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
    synonyms: Charme, Scharm, zusagen
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    Attraktivität
    sexual allure
  2. verb
    put forward for consideration or discussion
    synonyms: aufwerfen
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    anführen, angeben, aufführen, berufen, beziehen, erwähnen, nennen
    make reference to
  3. verb
    speak to someone
    synonyms: ankommen
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    begrüßen
    express greetings upon meeting someone
    herantreten
    make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
    bewillkommnen, empfangen, grüßen, salutieren
    honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers
    verabschieden
    say good-bye or bid farewell
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    kommen
    move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
  4. verb
    express the need or desire for; ask for
    synonyms: anhalten, anrufen, ansuchen, aufrufen, ausbitten, befragen, bitten, erbitten, fragen
    einladen
    request the participation or presence of
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    bestellen
    make a request for something
    beantragen
    write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing
    fordern, postulieren, rannehmen, verlangen
    request urgently and forcefully
    bewerben, ersuchen
    ask (for something)
    erflehen
    make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
    einladen
    request the participation or presence of
    betteln, erbetteln
    ask to obtain free
    verlangen
    demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
    bitten
    invite someone to one's house
    reservieren
    arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
    abverlangen
    consider obligatory; request and expect
    erflehen
    appeal or request earnestly
    aufsuchen, vorbeikommen, vorsprechen
    have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
    abstauben, anpumpen, schnorren
    obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling
    zuschreiben
    make undue claims to having
    anfordern
    place an order for
  5. verb
    declare to be
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    zugeben
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
    begutachten
    pronounce judgment on
    abmelden, absagen, aufheben
    declare null and void; make ineffective
    abschminken, abschreiben
    concede the loss or worthlessness of something or somebody
    ablehnen, verneinen, widerrufen
    cancel officially
    bekennen, eingestehen, gestehen
    admit (to a wrongdoing)
    beichten, bekennen
    confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith
    bekennen, singen, zugeben
    confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
    entlasten
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
    richten
    find or declare guilty
    disqualifizieren
    declare unfit
    erlassen
    release from (claims, debts, or taxes)
    abschreiben, absetzen
    cancel (a debt)
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    begutachten, beurteilen, bilden, schließen, urteilen
    form a critical opinion of
  6. verb
    respond favorably or as hoped
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    reagieren
    show a response or a reaction to something
  7. verb
    speak to
    synonyms: adressieren
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    ausfragen, ausquetschen
    pose a series of questions to
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    kommunizieren
    transmit thoughts or feelings
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