ab|biegen
Translation
to turn, to turn off, to bend
Examples
Wir müssen hier links abbiegen.
We have to turn left here.
Das Auto ist von der Hauptstraße abgebogen.
The car turned off the main road.
Grammar Patterns
((direction)) / ((into sth.)) to turn (a direction) / (into sth.) Wir müssen hier links abbiegen.
((from sth.)) to turn off (from sth.) Das Auto ist von der Hauptstraße abgebogen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wenden, kehren; Antonyms: geradeaus fahren (to go straight)
Etymology
From the prefix 'ab-' (away, off) and 'biegen' (to bend). Literally 'to bend away' from a path.
Memory Tips
Think of 'ab-' as 'off' the main path. You are 'bending' ('biegen') 'off' the road. Remember it's separable: 'Ich biege ab'.