streichen
to stroke, paint, cancel, delete
English translations
- 01
to delete
- 02
to paint over
- 03
to cancel
- 04
to strike
Word details
- German meaning
- Etwas mit Farbe bedecken oder etwas entfernen.
- English meaning
- to paint
- Synonym
- anmalen, lackieren, übermalen
- German example
- Wir müssen die Wände streichen.
- English example
- We need to paint the walls.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich streiche du streichst er/sie/es ich streicht wir streichen ihr streichet sie streichen
- Past Participle
- ich habe gestrichen du hast gestrichen er/sie/es hat gestrichen wir haben gestrichen ihr habt gestrichen sie haben gestrichen
- Past
- ich strich du strichst er/sie/es strich wir strichen ihr stricht sie strichen
Related words
- durchstreichen
To cross out, to strike through
- verstreichen
to elapse, to pass
- anstreichen
To paint
- unterstreichen
to emphasize
- herausstreichen
Emphasize
- bestreichen
to spread
- Emphase
Emphasize means emphasis or stress, often in relation to a statement or feeling.
- Saitenspiel
A stringed instrument is a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by plucking, bowing, or striking strings.
- abdecken
To cover
- betonen
to emphasize
- massieren
to massage
- ölen
To oil
- weißen
To whiten
- hervorheben
Highlight
- herausstellen
Highlight
- salben
To anoint
- tünchen
To whitewash
- Buttermesser
Butter knife
- abbeizen
To strip (paint, varnish)
- Anstrichstoff
Coating material
- abwarten
to wait and see
- malen
to paint
- lackieren
To paint, to varnish
- teeren
to tar
- einölen
To oil
- betonend
Emphasizing, placing special emphasis on something.
- verdrängen
Repress
- auftragen
To apply means to spread a substance on a surface; also: to assign a task.
- werweissen
to whitewash
- Süßholz raspeln
To butter someone up
- Saiteninstrument
String instrument
- kanzellieren
Cancel
- Anstrichfarbe
Paint
- cremen
To cream means to spread something with cream or to prepare something with cream.
- färben
to dye
- kolorieren
To color
- kalken
To lime means to coat or treat something with lime, often to disinfect or protect it.
- verpuffen
fizzle out
- crèmen
To cream, to apply cream
- fetten
to grease
- spachteln
to fill, to plaster
- bemalen
To paint
- ausmalen
To color in
- geistreich
Witty means sharp-witted, humorous, and intelligent.
- Saite
String
Example sentences with “streichen”
Er hat das Wort gestrichen. (He deleted the word.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'streichen' a strong verb?
Yes: strich, gestrichen.