entlocken

B2

to elicit / extract / coax out of

English meaning
to elicit / extract / coax out of

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entlocken in a sentence

Der Reporter entlockte dem Minister ein Geständnis.

The reporter elicited a confession from the minister.

Conjugation of entlocken

ichentlocke
duentlockst
er/sie/esentlockt
wirentlocken
ihrentlockt
sie/Sieentlocken
Simple past (er/sie/es)
entlockte
Perfect
hat entlockt

Where entlocken comes from

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Words that go with entlocken

Questions about entlocken

How do you conjugate entlocken?

Present tense: ich entlocke, du entlockst, er entlockt, wir entlocken, ihr entlockt, sie entlocken. Simple past: entlockte. Perfect: hat entlockt.

What does entlocken mean in English?

entlocken means "to elicit / extract / coax out of". For example: "Der Reporter entlockte dem Minister ein Geständnis." — "The reporter elicited a confession from the minister."

What level is entlocken in German?

entlocken is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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