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antreten

start

verb AN-tray-ten Less Common

Also means

line up

Usage Note

antreten is separable and context-heavy: you eine Stelle antreten (take up a job), eine Reise antreten (set off on a journey), or soldiers treten an (fall in, line up). The an- splits off in main clauses.

Examples

"Er tritt morgen seine Stelle an."

Natural Translation

He starts his job tomorrow.

Literal Translation

He starts tomorrow his job up.

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