ansprechen

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German

Etymology

an- +‎ sprechen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔanʃpʁɛçn̩/, /ˈʔanʃpʁɛçən/
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Verb

ansprechen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present spricht an, past tense sprach an, past participle angesprochen, past subjunctive spräche an, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to speak to; to address
  2. (transitive) to appeal to
    Das Gemälde sprach beim König an.The painting appealed to the King.
  3. (transitive) to mention, to address
    • 2024 May 15, Steffen Müller, Maria Strauß, Holger Steinberg, “Sind die Konzepte zur „chronischen Manie“ der deutschsprachigen Psychiatrie um 1900 frühe Beiträge zum Störungsbild der adulten Form der Aufmerksamkeitsdefizit‑/Hyperaktivitätsstörung (ADHS)? [Are the concepts of “chronic mania” in German-speaking psychiatry around 1900 early contributions to the disorder of the adult form of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?]”, in Der Nervenarzt, →DOI:
      Specht hebt weiterhin hervor, dass auch die Eltern der Erkrankten oftmals psychiatrisch auffällig seien, und stellt somit in den Raum, dass die Veranlagung zur Erkrankung womöglich vererbt wird. Ein weiterer Aspekt, den Specht anspricht, ist die Einordnung der Betroffenen innerhalb eines Kontinuums zwischen gesund und krank.
      Specht points out that even the parents of affected individuals are frequently of psychiatric notability, thus implying that the predisposition to the disease could be inherited. Another aspect that Specht addresses is the compartmentalization of affected individuals within a continuum between sound and ill.
  4. (intransitive) to respond (of a patient, etc.)
    auf die Behandlung ansprechento respond to treatment
    Die Bremse spricht schon bei leisester Berührung an.The brake responds to the smallest amount of pressure.

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