auf|legen
Translation
to hang up (phone), to put on (a record), to publish, to issue, to apply (makeup)
Examples
Er legt einfach den Hörer auf.
He simply hangs up the receiver.
Kannst du bitte eine andere Musik auflegen?
Can you please put on some other music?
Der Verlag hat das Buch neu aufgelegt.
The publisher has reissued the book.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) to hang up (sth.) He hangs up the receiver.
((et4)) to put on (sth., e.g. music) Can you put on another CD?
((et4)) to issue/publish (sth.) The publisher is reissuing the book.
Similar Words
Antonyms: abheben (to pick up the phone)
Etymology
From 'auf' (on) + 'legen' (to lay, to put). The literal meaning is 'to lay on'.
Memory Tips
Picture 'laying' the phone receiver 'on' the cradle to hang up. Or 'laying' a record 'on' the turntable to play it.