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zurren

C1

to lash down

English meaning
to lash down
CEFR level
C1 — Advanced
Vocabulary package
Boats & Ships

zurren in a sentence

Die Matrosen zurren die Ladung auf dem Schiff fest.

The sailors lash down the cargo on the ship.

Conjugation of zurren

ichzurre
duzurrst
er/sie/eser/sie/es zurrt
wirzurren
ihrzurrt
sie/Siezurren
Simple past (er/sie/es)
zurrte
Perfect
hat gezurrt

Where zurren comes from

a. gemäß Grimm: aus niederdeutsch tarren, turren „ziehen“ :b. gemäß Duden: niederländisches Lehnwort

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Words that go with zurren

bugsierento tow / maneuverenternto board / get ondas Geschwadera squadron / fleetdas Kielwassera wake (of a boat)die Kombüsea cabooseder Laderauma load room / hold / stowageder Lastkahna bargedas Leuchtfeuerbeacon / flare / navigation lightder Maata mate (e.g., on a ship)die Peilunga bearing (e.g., of a boat)das Schlepptaua drag rope / tow ropeseetüchtigseaworthy / seagoing

Questions about zurren

How do you conjugate zurren?

Present tense: ich zurre, du zurrst, er/sie/es zurrt, wir zurren, ihr zurrt, sie zurren. Simple past: zurrte. Perfect: hat gezurrt.

What does zurren mean in English?

zurren means "to lash down". For example: "Die Matrosen zurren die Ladung auf dem Schiff fest." — "The sailors lash down the cargo on the ship."

What level is zurren in German?

zurren is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the boats & ships vocabulary.

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