anpeilen

C1

to steer for / eye

English meaning
to steer for / eye
Vocabulary package
Cars & Driving

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anpeilen in a sentence

Ich muss das Boot anpeilen, um den Hafen zu erreichen.

Conjugation of anpeilen

anpeilen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichpeile an
dupeilst an
er/sie/espeilt an
wirpeilen an
ihrpeilt an
sie/Siepeilen an
Simple past (er/sie/es)
peilte an
Perfect
hat angepeilt

Word family

anpeilen is built from eilen (hurry). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about anpeilen

How do you conjugate anpeilen?

Present tense: peile an, peilst an, peilt an, peilen an, peilt an, peilen an. Simple past: peilte an. Perfect: hat angepeilt. anpeilen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does anpeilen mean in English?

anpeilen means "to steer for / eye". For example: "Ich muss das Boot anpeilen, um den Hafen zu erreichen."

What level is anpeilen in German?

anpeilen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the cars & driving vocabulary.

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