Nachzeichnen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Nachzeichnen" is used as verb with the meaning of "to trace", "to draw after" or "to copy".

Essential properties of "nachzeichnen"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Infinitive: nachzeichnen
  • Simple past: zeichnete nach
  • Participle: nachgezeichnet

See full conjugation of nachzeichnen

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "nachzeichnen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To draw or trace following a model"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Er hat das Bild sorgfältig nachgezeichnet.He carefully traced the picture.
  2. Sie zeichnete die Konturen des Gebäudes nach.She traced the contours of the building.
  3. Das Kind zeichnete die Linien im Buch nach.The child traced the lines in the book.

2.) "To reproduce or recreate an event in detail"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Der Historiker zeichnete die Ereignisse des Krieges nach.The historian reconstructed the events of the war.
  2. Sie zeichnete die Geschichte ihrer Familie nach.She retraced the history of her family.
  3. Er zeichnete den Ablauf des Unfalls nach.He reconstructed the sequence of the accident.
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