angelaufen
tarnished, started, arrived
English translations
- 01
started
- 02
run
- 03
arrived
Word details
- German meaning
- Hier: Etwas ist leicht verdorben oder schlecht geworden.
- English meaning
- Turned sour
- Synonym
- verfärbt, rostig
- German example
- Die Milch ist angelaufen und schmeckt sauer.
- English example
- The milk has turned sour and tastes bad.
Related words
- anlaufen
To start up, to tarnish
Example sentences with “angelaufen”
Das Silber ist angelaufen. (The silver is tarnished.)
Frequently asked questions
How can one word have so many meanings?
Context is key! It depends on whether it describes metal (tarnished), a project (started), or a person (approached).