erzählen

Definitions of erzählen
  1. verb
    let something be known
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    abweichen
    lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
    ankündigen
    be a signal for or a symptom of
    beibringen, entdecken, enthüllen, eröffnen, offenbaren, preisgeben, verraten
    make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
    herausbringen, herausgeben, publizieren
    make public
    nachsprechen, wiederholen
    to say, state, or perform again
    ankünden, anmelden, ansagen, verheißen
    foreshadow or presage
    angeben, bekanntmachen, kundmachen, melden, nahe bringen, nahebringen, vermitteln, zeigen, übermitteln
    transmit (knowledge or skills)
    verheißen
    indicate by signs
    bekanntmachen, kundmachen, melden, nahe bringen, nahebringen, vermitteln, zeigen, übermitteln
    make known; pass on, of information
    verraten
    reveal unintentionally
    anvertrauen
    reveal in private; tell confidentially
    übersetzen, übertragen
    restate (words) from one language into another language
    auflegen, herausbringen, machen, verlegen, veröffentlichen
    prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
    aussprengen, ausstreuen, propagieren
    cause to become widely known
    ausstrahlen, senden
    broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
    zusammenfassen
    give a summary (of)
    zitieren
    repeat a passage from
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    bekanntgeben, bekanntmachen, benachrichtigen, informieren, mitteilen, orientieren, unterrichten
    impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
  2. verb
    narrate or give a detailed account of
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    bekanntgeben, bekanntmachen, benachrichtigen, informieren, mitteilen, orientieren, unterrichten
    impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
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