anknüpfen
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Etwas beginnen oder an etwas Vorhandenes weiterarbeiten, oft um eine Verbindung zu schaffen.
The German word "anknüpfen" means "to connect" or "to tie." It is derived from the verb "knüpfen," which means "to knot" or "to tie." Related words with the same origin include "Knoten" (knot) and "verknüpfen" (to link or to intertwine). Similar words with a similar meaning include "verbinden" (to connect) and "verknüpfen" (to link or to intertwine).
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Examples
Der Vortragende knüpft an das vorherige Thema an.verb
The speaker is building upon the previous topic.
Ich knüpfe an meine vorherige Aussage an.verb
I am building upon my previous statement.
Wir knüpfen an die vorherigen Diskussionen an.verb
We are building on the previous discussions.
Ich knüpfe an die letzte Präsentation an.verb
I am building on the previous presentation.
Wir knüpfen an unsere vorherige Diskussion an.verb
We are building on our previous discussion.
Sie möchte an ihre Erfolge anknüpfen.verb
She wants to build on her successes.
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