Push, poke in German 🇩🇪

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Tips to remember the German word “stoßen”:
– One helpful tip is to associate the word “stoßen” with the English word “push.” Both words share a similar sound and have a similar meaning.
– Another way to remember is to think of the act of “poking” someone. “Stoßen” can also be used to describe poking someone or something.
– Additionally, you can imagine someone accidentally “bumping” into something, as “stoßen” can also mean to collide or bump into.

Explanations:
– “Stoßen” is a German verb that primarily means “to push” or “to poke.” It refers to the act of exerting force to move or propel something or someone.
– This verb can also be used to describe accidentally bumping into someone or something.
– In certain contexts, “stoßen” can have a more specific meaning, such as “to thrust” or “to jab.”
– When used reflexively, “sich stoßen,” it means “to stumble” or “to trip.”

Other words that mean the same thing:
– Drücken: to push
– Schieben: to shove or to push

Alternate meanings or slang:
– In some informal contexts, “stoßen” can be used as a slang term meaning “to hit” or “to punch.”
– It can also be used figuratively to mean “to encounter” or “to come across” something or someone unexpectedly.

Examples of sentences using “stoßen”:
1. Ich habe aus Versehen meinen Freund gestoßen. (I accidentally pushed my friend.)
2. Pass auf, dass du nicht gegen die Wand stößt. (Be careful not to bump into the wall.)
3. Der Boxer hat seinen Gegner mit einem harten Stoß niedergeschlagen. (The boxer knocked down his opponent with a hard punch.)
4. Ich bin gerade gegen einen Tisch gestoßen und habe mir den Zeh gestoßen. (I just bumped into a table and stubbed my toe.)
5. Ich bin gestern beim Spazierengehen auf eine alte Freundin gestoßen. (Yesterday, while taking a walk, I bumped into an old friend.)

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