angezogen
put on · dress
The German word "angezogen" is the past participle of the verb "anziehen," which means "to put on (clothes)" or "to attract."
- ziehen (root verb) means "to pull."
- an is a prefix meaning "on" or "towards."
So, "anziehen" literally means "to pull on" (e.g., clothes) or "to attract" (attention, people).
Similar words:
- bekleidet (clothed)
- gekleidet (dressed)
- attrahiert (attracted)
Difference:
- "Angezogen" usually refers to the act of putting on clothes or something/someone being attracted.
- "Bekleidet/gekleidet" emphasize the state of being clothed.
- "Attrahiert" focuses purely on the concept of attraction, often in a more physical or abstract sense compared to "anziehen."
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Examples
Sie hat heute ein rotes Kleid angezogen.adjective
She has put on a red dress today.
Die Kinder waren warm angezogen, bevor sie hinausgingen.adjective
The children were warmly dressed before they went outside.
Sie fragte, warum er so schick angezogen zur Arbeit gekommen war.adjective
She asked why he had come to work dressed so smartly.
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