Verb

an|ziehen

Translation

to put on, to dress, to attract, to tighten

Ich ziehe eine Jacke an.

I'm putting on a jacket.

Der Magnet zieht Metall an.

The magnet attracts metal.

Du musst die Schraube anziehen.

You have to tighten the screw.

((et4)) to put sth. on She is putting on a dress.

sich4 to get dressed I still have to get dressed.

((j-n/et4)) to attract sb./sth. The scent attracts bees.

Synonyms: anlegen (to put on), kleiden (to dress); Antonyms: ausziehen (to take off), ablegen (to take off).

From the prefix `an-` (on, to) and the verb `ziehen` (to pull, draw). Literally 'to pull on'.

Visualize 'pulling on' your clothes. The prefix 'an' often implies contact or attachment, like putting something 'on' yourself.