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anmachen: to turn on — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Quality-approved learning entryVerbLevel A1

anmachen

to turn on

to switch on or turn on a light, device, or machine

IPA/ˈanˌmaxən/

The prefix an has the main stress because the verb is separable.

Meaning 1neutral · 88%

to switch on or turn on a light, device, or machine

Mach bitte das Licht an.

Kannst du den Fernseher anmachen?

Ich habe das Radio angemacht.

Anmachen is common in speech. Ausmachen is the opposite when you turn something off.

das Licht anmachen — to turn on the lightden Fernseher anmachen — to turn on the TV

Mach bitte an das Licht.

Mach bitte das Licht an.

The object comes before the separated prefix an.

Anmachen means switching on: das Licht anmachen. The opposite is ausmachen: das Licht ausmachen.

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What does Mach das Licht an mean?

At A1, anmachen mainly means turning on a light or device. The object is accusative.