an|zeigen
Translation
to indicate, to display, to report (to police), to press charges
Examples
Er vergaß, den Diebstahl anzuzeigen.
He forgot to report the theft.
Das Gerät beginnt, einen Fehler anzuzeigen.
The device is starting to display an error.
Sie drohte, ihn bei der Polizei anzuzeigen.
She threatened to report him to the police.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to indicate/display sth. The thermometer indicates 30 degrees.
((sb.)) ((with sb./sth.)) to report sb. to sb./sth. She reported her neighbour to the police.
Similar Words
melden (to report), darstellen (to display)
Etymology
From prefix 'an-' (on, at) + 'zeigen' (to show). Literally 'to show at' or 'to point at', which developed into 'to indicate' or 'to report'.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'showing' ('zeigen') information 'on' ('an') a screen, or 'pointing' ('zeigen') 'at' ('an') a criminal for the police.