abzeichnen

German

die Pyramiden von Gizeh zeichnen sich scharf gegen den wolkenlosen Himmel ab. — The pyramids of Giza stand out clearly against the cloudless sky.

Etymology

ab- +‎ zeichnen

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈʔapˌtsaɪ̯çnən/
  • Hyphenation: ab‧zeich‧nen
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Verb

abzeichnen (third-person singular simple present zeichnet ab, past tense zeichnete ab, past participle abgezeichnet, auxiliary haben)

  1. to draw (something or someone)
  2. to sign off on something
  3. (reflexive, with sich) to be outlined (against something), to stand out (against a background)

Conjugation

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