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To extend noticeably beyond an edge, surface, or surrounding area.
Natural examples
Ein Ast ragte weit über den Zaun.
A branch protruded far over the fence.
Aus dem Schnee ragte nur die Spitze des Schildes.
Only the tip of the sign protruded from the snow.
Der Kirchturm ragt über die niedrigen Dächer.
The church tower rises above the low roofs.
Usage note
Ragen is intransitive: Der Ast ragt aus der Hecke. It often appears with aus + dative, über + accusative, or in + accusative.
Mini-lesson: ragen
To extend noticeably beyond an edge, surface, or surrounding area. Ragen is intransitive: Der Ast ragt aus der Hecke. It often appears with aus + dative, über + accusative, or in + accusative.
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