Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To move an object a little upward from its previous position.
Natural examples
Heb die Kiste bitte kurz an.
Please lift the crate briefly.
Die Mechanikerin hebt die Motorhaube vorsichtig an.
The mechanic carefully raises the hood.
Wir haben den Teppich zum Saubermachen angehoben.
We lifted the rug to clean underneath.
Usage note
This separable irregular verb forms hebt an, hob an, hat angehoben. The physical lifting sense takes an accusative object.
Mini-lesson: anheben
To move an object a little upward from its previous position. This separable irregular verb forms hebt an, hob an, hat angehoben. The physical lifting sense takes an accusative object.
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