wegschleifen

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German

Etymology

From weg +‎ schleifen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): , /ˈvɛkˌʃlaɪ̯fən/
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  • Hyphenation: weg‧schlei‧fen

Verb

wegschleifen (weak, third-person singular present schleift weg, past tense schleifte weg, past participle weggeschleift, auxiliary haben)

  1. to drag away, to pull away
    Synonym: fortschleifen

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Verb

wegschleifen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present schleift weg, past tense schliff weg, past participle weggeschliffen, auxiliary haben)

  1. to grind off, to sand off
    Synonyms: fortschleifen, abschleifen

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