berühren

Definitions of berühren
  1. verb
    refer to or discuss briefly
    synonyms: anschneiden, antasten, antippen, streifen
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    anführen, angeben, aufführen, berufen, beziehen, erwähnen, nennen
    make reference to
  2. verb
    make physical contact with, come in contact with
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    aufsammeln
    take up by hand
    anfassen, anrühren, befingern, fingern
    feel or handle with the fingers
    kraulen
    touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
    anstoßen, kollidieren, prallen, stoßen
    hit against; come into sudden contact with
    streifen
    touch lightly and briefly
    treffen, unterhalten
    deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
    knutschen, küssen, poussieren
    touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
    drücken, pressen
    exert pressure or force to or upon
    nesteln
    handle clumsily
    kosen, liebkosen
    touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
    tätscheln
    hit lightly
    stippen, stupfen, stupsen
    knock against with force or violence
    stoßen
    collide violently with an obstacle
    antippen, tippen
    strike lightly
    Tritt
    strike with the foot
    dreschen, hauen, kloppen, prügeln, schlagen
    hit repeatedly
    boxen
    hit with the fist
    abquetschen, drücken, quetschen, zerdrücken, zermatschen, zerquetschen, zerreiben
    to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
  3. verb
    have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
    synonyms: ankommen, anrühren, auffallen, aufstoßen, beeindrucken, beseelen, bewegen, ergreifen, rühren
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    überraschen
    cause to be surprised
    beeindrucken
    produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
    mitreißen
    overwhelm emotionally
    befremden, erstaunen
    affect with wonder
    ertappen, erwischen
    discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
    beunruhigen, zerstreuen
    disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
    drücken, lasten
    be oppressive or disheartening to
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