schleifen
to grind, to polish, to drag
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Oberfläche durch Reibung glätten oder bearbeiten.
- English meaning
- To sand
- Synonym
- polieren, glätten
- German example
- Der Tischler schleift das Holz.
- English example
- The carpenter is sanding the wood.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich schleife du schleifst er/sie/es ich schleift wir schleifen ihr schleifet sie schleifen
- Past Participle
- ich habe geschliffen du hast geschliffen er/sie/es hat geschliffen wir haben geschliffen ihr habt geschliffen sie haben geschliffen
- Past
- ich schliff du schliffst er/sie/es schliff wir schliffen ihr schlifft sie schliffen
Related words
- fein schleifen
finely polished
- abschleifen
to grind down
- abschleifen
to sand down
- abschleifen
to wear down
- fein schleifen
finely ground
- abschleifen
To sand down means to make a surface smoother or more even by rubbing it with an abrasive.
- wegschleifen
To sand away, to grind away
- fortschleifen
„Fortschleifen“ means to continuously develop or improve something, often over a longer period and in small steps.
- Grind
schleifen
- mäandrisch
Meandering, winding, in the shape of loops or bends.
- mäanderförmig
Meandering
- Fassette
Facet
- Flex
Angle grinder
- Moselschleife
Moselle loop
- hobeln
To plane
- schärfen
To sharpen
- abhobeln
To plane, to smooth down
- abwetzen
To sharpen, to wear down
- Schleifmittel
Abrasive
- Winkelschleifer
Angle grinder
- Schleifmaschine
Grinding machine
- schurren
To shuffle means to make quiet dragging or scraping sounds, often by dragging objects across the floor.
- schmirgeln
to sand
- facettieren
To facet
- mädchenhaft
girlish
- schliefen
Ground
- Schleifstaub
Grinding dust
- Bretzel
Pretzel
- abrasiv
Abrasive
- linksrekursiv
Left-recursive
- Schleifscheibe
Grinding wheel
- Schleife
Bow
- Warteschleife
Hold, waiting line
- Facettenschliff
Facet cut
- Doppelschleifbock
Bench grinder
- Schleifbock
grinding wheel
- feilen
File
- spanabhebend
Machining
- schlurfen
To shuffle
Example sentences with “schleifen”
Er schleift das Messer. (He is grinding/sharpening the knife.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'schleifen' a strong verb?
Yes: schleifen, schliff, geschliffen.