anziehen
Phrasal Verbs & Multi-word Verbs

Meaning

to put on clothing; to attract attention or interest

Primary Function

Describing actions or state changes

Communicative Purpose

Expressing that someone is putting on clothing or that something is gaining attractiveness or interest

Pattern

anziehen

Core Structure

anziehen

Função primária

Describing actions or state changes

Propósito comunicativo

Expressing that someone is putting on clothing or that something is gaining attractiveness or interest

Situações de gatilho

getting dressed in the morning, talking about fashion, discussing growing popularity of an activity

Contextos

everyday conversations, fashion, personal care, trends

Padrão

anziehen

Estrutura central

anziehen

Slots de substituição

Subject (Who is putting on? e.g., I, he, the jacket), Object (What is being put on? e.g., a sweater, shoes; or abstract: attention)

Colocados típicos

  • jacket
  • pants
  • shoes
  • coat
  • dress
  • attention
  • interest
  • speed

Substituições comuns

  • ausziehen (opposite)
  • anlegen (more formal
  • e.g.
  • clothing or jewelry)

Erros comuns

confusion with 'ausziehen' (opposite), incorrect prepositions (e.g., *anziehen an*), omitting the reflexive pronoun in 'sich anziehen'

Similar / contraste

ausziehen, anlegen, umziehen

Interferências

English speakers often mistake 'anziehen' for the English verb 'to attract' and forget that the reflexive form 'sich anziehen' is required when talking about dressing oneself. They may also over‑apply the literal sense 'to pull on' to abstract contexts, leading to unnatural phrasing.

Família do chunk

  • sich anziehen
  • anziehen
  • ausziehen
  • umziehen
  • bekleiden

Nuance

Anziehen can be used concretely (clothing) or abstractly (attention, speed). Sich anziehen emphasizes the person’s own action of dressing.

Efeito pragmático

Direct and neutral; in imperative form (Zieh dich an!), it can sound commanding

Dica de memória

Put on clothing

Nota

Bei 'anziehen' gibt es zwei Hauptverwendungen: das reflexive Verb 'sich anziehen' für das Anlegen von Kleidung und das nicht‑reflexive Verb für das Anziehen von Aufmerksamkeit oder Interesse. Im Alltag wird das reflexive Pronomen häufig weggelassen, was zu Grammatikfehlern führt.

Upgrade path

sich bekleiden

Frequência: Very highFormulaicidade: FlexibleTipo de construção: PhrasePrioridade de aquisição: Automatic productionPrioridade de output: OutputTag de espaçamento: Immediate

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