ziehen /tsˈiːən/ · verb · CEFR A1. German translation of "draw".

See also: Vocabulary entry (German) · Topic: German Bildungstools und Räume

Source term
draw
Translation
ziehen
CEFR Level
A1
Part of speech
verb
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Dictionary form ziehen
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How to use it in a sentence
Pattern
Subject + helper/modal + ziehen
Examples
Wir müssen oft ziehen.
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Topic context

This word appears in the German Bildungstools und Räume.

Example Sentences

Mein Stift ist zum Zeichnen in der Schule.

English: My crayon is to draw-school.

A1 · Educational Tools and Spaces

Ich zeichne ein Bild von meinem Haus.

English: I draw a picture of my house.

A1 · school

Sie zeichnet eine Blume in ihr Buch.

English: She draws a flower in her book.

A1 · school

Die Kinder malen auf großem Papier.

English: The children draw on big paper.

A1 · school

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