wegnehmen
take away
Etwas von jemandem oder von einem Ort entfernen, sodass es dort nicht mehr ist.
The German word "wegnehmen" is a verb that means "to take away" or "to remove". It is a compound word made up of "weg" (away) and "nehmen" (to take).
Similar words with related meanings include:
- "entfernen" (to remove),
- "entziehen" (to withdraw),
- "abnehmen" (to take off),
Differences with similar words:
- "entfernen" carries more of a connotation of physically removing something from a place.
- "entziehen" often implies taking away something essential or something that someone relies on.
- "abnehmen" can mean "to remove" but it also has additional meanings, such as "to decrease" (e.g., weight) or "to answer" (e.g., the phone).
"Wegnehmen" is generally more direct in the sense of physically taking something away from someone or something.
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Examples
Ich nehme den Ball weg.verb
I am taking the ball away.
Du sollst dem Kind nicht sein Spielzeug wegnehmen.verb
You should not take away the child's toy.
Warum nehmt ihr mir das Tablet weg?verb
Why do you take the tablet away from me?
Der Lehrer nahm den Schülern während der Pause die Handys weg.verb
The teacher took the students' phones away during the break.
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