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richten

direct

verb RIKH-ten Less Common
Communication

Also means

judge

Usage Note

richten means to direct or aim, and reflexively sich richten nach means to go by or comply with something. It also carries the legal sense 'to judge', the root of der Richter ('judge'). Watch the separable zurichten and einrichten, which mean very different things.

Examples

"Sie richtet die Frage an mich."

Natural Translation

She directs the question at me.

Literal Translation

She directs the question at me.

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