schlagen

Definitions of schlagen
  1. verb
    be similar to a relative
    synonyms: erinnern, geraten
  2. verb
    move with a thrashing motion
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    bewegen
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  3. verb
    win a victory over
    synonyms: besiegen, überwinden
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    erobern, nehmen
    overcome by conquest
    hereinlegen, mogeln, schummeln, tricksen
    defeat someone through trickery or deceit
    überbieten, überragen, übertreffen
    be or do something to a greater degree
    brechen, überrollen, überwinden, überwältigen
    get on top of; deal with successfully
    ausstechen
    get the better of
  4. verb
    hit repeatedly
    synonyms: dreschen, hauen, kloppen, prügeln
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    hammern, hämmern
    beat with or as if with a hammer
  5. verb
    sound loudly and sonorously
    synonyms: klingeln, klingen, läuten
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    klingen, schallen, tönen
    make a certain noise or sound
  6. verb
    make a rhythmic sound
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    klingen, schallen, tönen
    make a certain noise or sound
  7. verb
    play a percussion instrument
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    type of:
    musizieren, spielen
    perform music on (a musical instrument)
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