Zuziehen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Zuziehen" is used as verb with the meaning of "to close", "to draw shut" or "to pull shut".

Essential properties of "zuziehen"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Infinitive: zuziehen
  • Simple past: zog zu
  • Participle: zugezogen

See full conjugation of zuziehen

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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 "zuziehen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To close by pulling/sliding"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Bitte zieh die Tür zu.Please close the door.
  2. Er zog das Fenster zu, um den Lärm zu dämpfen.He closed the window to muffle the noise.
  3. Kannst du die Vorhänge zuziehen?Can you draw the curtains?

2.) "To contract an illness or injury"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Er hat sich eine Erkältung zugezogen.He caught a cold.
  2. Sie zog sich eine Verletzung beim Sport zu.She sustained an injury during sports.
  3. Ich habe mir eine Grippe zugezogen.I caught the flu.

3.) "To move to a place"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Viele Menschen ziehen in die Stadt zu.Many people are moving into the city.
  2. Er zog nach Berlin zu.He moved to Berlin.
  3. Sie zog in ein neues Haus zu.She moved into a new house.
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