adressieren
Translation
to address (a letter), to address (an issue), to address (a person)
Examples
Bitte adressieren Sie den Umschlag an die Firma.
Please address the envelope to the company.
Der Politiker muss dieses Problem adressieren.
The politician must address this problem.
Er adressierte seine Frage direkt an den Chef.
He addressed his question directly to the boss.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) ((an j-n)) to address sth. to sb. I address the letter to my friend.
((et4)) to address sth. (an issue) The government must address the crisis.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (letter) beschriften, (problem) ansprechen
Etymology
From French 'adresser', derived from Latin 'ad-' (to) and 'directus' (straight, direct).
Memory Tips
Looks and sounds almost identical to the English 'address'. Connect it to the concepts of a physical address and addressing a topic.