anwerfen

(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/i SPORT: have the first throw

II v/t

1. MOT. start (up); (Gerät) switch on

2. ARCHIT. roughcast, throw (an + Akk to)

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ạn|wer|fen sep

1. vt (TECH)

to start up; Propeller to swing; (inf) Gerät to switch on

2. vi (SPORT)

to take the first throw

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an|wer·fen

irreg

I. vt

▪ etw \anwerfen

1. TECH (in Betrieb setzen) to start sth up

2. (fam: anstellen) to switch sth on

3. (durch Drehen in Gang setzen)

den Motor [mit der Kurbel] \anwerfen to crank the engine

den Propeller [von Hand] \anwerfen to swing the propeller

II. vi SPORT (mit dem Werfen beginnen) to take the first throw

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb (ugs.): (in Gang bringen) start [up] <machine, engine, vehicle>

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anwerfen (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/i SPORT have the first throw

B. v/t

1. AUTO start (up); (Gerät) switch on

2. ARCH roughcast, throw (

an +akk to)

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb (ugs.): (in Gang bringen) start [up] <machine, engine, vehicle>

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v.

to actuate v.