drehen

Definitions of drehen
  1. verb
    change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
    synonyms: wenden
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    neigen
    turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
    spreizen
    turn outward
    wellen
    twist or roll into coils or ringlets
    purzeln
    roll over and over, back and forth
    kentern
    overturn accidentally
    type of:
    bewegen, fortbewegen
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  2. verb
    be relevant to
    synonyms: angehen, anlangen, auslaufen, betreffen, beziehen, gehen, gelten, handeln, hinauslaufen
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    aufgehen, aufhalten
    center upon
    gelten, hinkommen, stimmen, währen, zutreffen
    be pertinent or relevant or applicable
  3. verb
    be successful; achieve a goal
    synonyms: einrichten, fertig bekommen, fertig bringen, fertig kriegen, fertigbekommen, fertigbringen, fertigkriegen, hinbekommen, hinbringen, hinkriegen, kommen, schaffen
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    meistern, schaffen, schmeißen
    attain success or reach a desired goal
  4. verb
    perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
    synonyms: begehen
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    type of:
    agieren, handeln, machen, tun
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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