anpacken
nekilátni
Etwas fest greifen oder mit einer Aufgabe beginnen und dabei kräftig mithelfen.
The German word "anpacken" is a separable verb made up of:
- an (a prefix meaning "at" or "on")
- packen (meaning "to grab" or "to tackle")
Meaning:
"Anpacken" means "to tackle" or "to get to work on something", often implying a hands-on, practical approach to solving a problem or completing a task.
Similar words:
- angehen (to tackle, to address)
- anfassen (to grasp, to handle)
- anstellen (to undertake)
Difference:
While anpacken emphasizes actively and energetically grasping or tackling a task, angehen can be more general or formal (addressing a problem), anfassen mainly refers to physically touching or grasping something, and anstellen can mean to start or cause something but is less about directly handling.
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Examples
Alle müssen das Projekt gemeinsam anpacken.verb
Mindenkinek közösen kell a projekthez nekilátnia.
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