Verb

um|stellen

to rearrange, to switch over, to adjust, to surround

Wir stellen die Möbel im Wohnzimmer um.

We are rearranging the furniture in the living room.

Ich muss meine Ernährung umstellen.

I have to change my diet.

Die Polizei umstellte das Gebäude.

The police surrounded the building.

((sth.)) to rearrange sth. Wir stellen die Möbel um.

((sth.)) ((auf+4)) to switch sth. to sth. Er stellt seine Ernährung auf gesund um.

((sth.)) to surround sth. Die Polizei umstellte den Dieb.

rearrange (neu anordnen), change (verändern); surround (umgeben)

From 'um-' (around, re-) + 'stellen' (to put, place). It can mean 'to place differently' (rearrange) or 'to place around' (surround).

Separable 'um|stellen' means to rearrange (stress on 'um'). Inseparable 'umstellen' means to surround (stress on 'stell').

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