abrufen
retrieve
Etwas anfordern oder bekommen, das schon vorhanden ist, zum Beispiel Daten, Informationen oder gespeicherte Inhalte.
The German word "abrufen" is a separable verb composed of ab (a prefix meaning "off" or "away") and rufen ("to call").
Meaning:
"Abrufen" means to retrieve, to call up, or to access information, data, messages, or memories.
Similar words:
- abholen (to pick up)
- anfordern (to request)
- abradieren (less common, erase/retrieve in specific contexts)
Difference:
- Abrufen emphasizes actively fetching or accessing (often data or information), whereas abholen usually refers to physically picking someone or something up.
- Anfordern means "requesting", often implying asking for something to be sent or made available, not necessarily actively accessing it yourself.
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Examples
Ich rufe meine E-Mails ab.verb
I retrieve my emails.
Kannst du die Datei abrufen?verb
Can you retrieve the file?
Er kann die Informationen jederzeit online abrufen.verb
He can retrieve the information online at any time.
Er ruft seine E-Mails ab.verb
He retrieves his emails.
Er muss wichtige Informationen abrufen.verb
He has to retrieve important information.
Sie kann ihre Nachrichten jederzeit abrufen.verb
She can retrieve her messages at any time.
Wann hast du zuletzt die Ergebnisse vom Server abgerufen?verb
When did you last retrieve the results from the server?
In der Bibliothek riefen die Forschenden alte Dokumente aus dem digitalen Archiv ab.verb
In the library the researchers retrieved old documents from the digital archive.
Nachdem ich mich angemeldet hatte, rief ich sofort meine gespeicherten Dokumente ab.verb
After I had logged in, I immediately retrieved my saved documents.
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