ansprechen

German

Etymology

an- +‎ sprechen

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔanʃpʁɛçn̩/, /ˈʔanʃpʁɛçən/
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Verb

ansprechen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present spricht an, past tense sprach an, past participle angesprochen, past subjunctive spräche an, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to speak to; to address
  2. (transitive) to appeal to
    Das Gemälde sprach beim König an ― The painting appealed to the King
  3. (transitive) to mention
  4. (intransitive) (of a patient etc.) to respond (auf to + acc.)
    auf die Behandlung ansprechen ― to respond to treatment
    Die Bremse spricht schon bei leisester Berührung an. ― The break responds to the smallest amount of pressure.

Conjugation

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