wirken

Definitions of wirken
  1. verb
    give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
    synonyms: anmuten, ausnehmen, dünken, erscheinen, scheinen, vermuten
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    anhören, klingen
    appear in a certain way
    glühen, strahlen
    have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
    glitzern
    be shiny, as if wet
    hermachen, hervorstechen, hervortreten
    be highly noticeable
    erheben, ragen
    rise up
    auftürmen, herausragen, hervorragen
    appear very large or occupy a commanding position
    schillern, schimmern
    give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk
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    sein, verhalten
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  2. verb
    get (something) done
    synonyms: ausführen, vollbringen
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    absolvieren, durchführen, durchsetzen, durchziehen, erfüllen, standhalten, verrichten
    put in effect
  3. verb
    exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
    synonyms: arbeiten, erarbeiten, schaffen
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    erlahmen, stagnieren
    be idle; exist in a changeless situation
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    wirtschaften
    do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
    schreinern, tischlern
    work as a carpenter
    aufwarten
    serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
    bearbeiten
    to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something
    beschäftigen, betätigen, machen, schaffen, treiben
    keep busy with
    mitarbeiten
    work together on a common enterprise of project
    mithalten, mitmachen
    cooperate or pretend to cooperate
  4. adjective
    marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect
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