richten
Translation
to direct, to aim, to address, to judge
Examples
Die Kritik war an ihn gerichtet.
The criticism was directed at him.
Er richtet die Waffe auf das Ziel.
He aims the weapon at the target.
Richten Sie Ihre Fragen an den Sprecher.
Please direct your questions to the speaker.
Der Richter richtet über den Angeklagten.
The judge passes judgement on the accused.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to sb./sth. (an+4) to direct sth. to sb./sth. The criticism was directed at him.
((sth.)) at sth. (auf+4) to aim sth. at sth. He aims the weapon at the target.
oneself to sb./sth. (sich nach+3) to conform to sb./sth. I'll go by what you say.
over sb. (über+4) to judge sb. One shouldn't judge others.
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Etymology
From Old High German 'rihten', meaning 'to make right/straight'. Related to the English word 'right'.
Memory Tips
To 'richten' something is to make it 'right' (richtig) or point it in the right 'direction' (Richtung).