Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To deliver or supply something to a person, place, or process so it can be used or processed there.
Natural examples
Warmwasser führt die Pumpe dem Heizsystem zu.
The pump feeds warm water to the heating system.
Die Klinik führte dem Patienten Flüssigkeit zu.
The clinic administered fluids to the patient.
Die Leitung führt dem Ofen Gas zu.
Through the pipe, gas is fed to the furnace.
Usage note
zuführen is separable: führte zu, hat zugeführt. For “lead to an outcome,” the usual construction is the separate phrase führen zu: Das führte zu Problemen.
Mini-lesson: zuführen
To deliver or supply something to a person, place, or process so it can be used or processed there. zuführen is separable: führte zu, hat zugeführt. For “lead to an outcome,” the usual construction is the separate phrase führen zu: Das führte zu Problemen.
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