Verstellen Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Verstellen" is used as verb with the meaning of "to move", "to displace" or "to rearrange".
Essential properties of "verstellen"
Its most important properties are:
Properties
- Infinitive: verstellen
- Simple past: verstellte
- Participle: verstellt
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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 "verstellen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "To move something out of place"
- Definition: "To move something so that it is not in its original position."
- Translation(s): to move, to displace, to rearrange, to obstruct
- Synonym(s): verschieben, verrücken
- Antonym(s): fixieren, festlegen
- Related word(s): stellen, bewegen
📝 Some usage examples:
- Er hat den Tisch verstellt, sodass niemand durchkommt.
- Bitte verstellen Sie die Möbel nicht.
- Ich habe das Bild verstellt, um mehr Platz zu schaffen.
2.) "To feign or disguise one's appearance/behavior"
- Definition: "To change one's appearance or behavior to deceive others."
- Translation(s): to feign, to disguise, to pretend, to dissimulate, to fake
- Synonym(s): vortäuschen, heucheln
- Antonym(s): offenbaren, zeigen
- Related word(s): verkleiden, täuschen
📝 Some usage examples:
- Er verstellt seine Stimme, um nicht erkannt zu werden.
- Sie verstellt sich, um sympathischer zu wirken.
- Er verstellt seine Gefühle, um stark zu erscheinen.
3.) "To adjust a mechanism/device"
- Definition: "To adjust a mechanism or device to change its function."
- Translation(s): to adjust, to set, to regulate
- Synonym(s): einstellen, regulieren
- Antonym(s): lassen, ignorieren
- Related word(s): justieren, kalibrieren
📝 Some usage examples:
- Du musst die Uhr verstellen, sie geht nach.
- Er hat die Lautstärke verstellt, weil es zu laut war.
- Ich habe den Sitz verstellt, um bequemer zu sitzen.
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