schleifen

B2 Verb frequency rank #6,780

What schleifen means

Verb

to whet, grind (smooth and/or sharpen a surface by abrasion)
to drill, train, especially in a vexatious manner
to drag, to move across a surface, to slide heavily
to drag, pull (something) across a surface without lifting it (or lifting it for brief moments only)
to drag (take someone to a place by force or persuasion)
to raze, to tear down (e.g., a building, a wall, etc.)

Forms

schleifen · schleift · schliff · hat geschliffen | schleifen · schleift · schleifte · hat geschleift (+ Akkusativ)

Pronunciation

schleifen in a sentence

Der Rand muss mit Schmirgelpapier geschliffen werden.

The edge must be sanded with sandpaper.

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schleifen is B2 German — upper-intermediate vocabulary, ranked #6,780 of 13,000 by how often it appears in written German.

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