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hinlegen

lay down

Meaning of hinlegen

to put something down flat

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German/ˈhɪnˌlɛɡn̩/
lay down
hinlegen - lay down
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hinlegenlay down
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zusammenarbeitenwork together
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warm bleibenstay warm
kalt seinbe cold

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What's the difference between hinlegen / ablegen / niederlegen / absetzen / legen / setzen

🇩🇪German
hinlegen

lay down — to put something down flat

B1Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
ablegen

Usually means to put something down somewhere temporarily, often neatly, without emphasizing the object’s final position.

B1Very Often

Bitte leg deine Tasche kurz auf den Tisch ab.

Пожалуйста, ненадолго положи свою сумку на стол.

N
🇩🇪German
niederlegen

More formal or literary; often means to place something down carefully or lay it down, sometimes with a sense of finality.

B1Rarely

Der Arzt legte das Instrument vorsichtig nieder.

Врач осторожно положил инструмент.

A
🇩🇪German
absetzen

Means to set something down on a surface, often with emphasis on taking it off your hand or out of carrying.

B1Often

Er setzte den Koffer neben der Tür ab.

Он поставил чемодан у двери.

L
🇩🇪German
legen

The most general verb for putting something down in a horizontal position.

B1Very Often

Ich lege das Buch auf den Tisch.

Я кладу книгу на стол.

S
🇩🇪German
setzen

Usually means to place upright or to seat someone, so it is not an exact synonym for lay down; it does not imply a flat position.

B1Very Often

Er setzte die Vase auf den Tisch.

Он поставил вазу на стол.

S
🇩🇪German
stellen

Means to place something upright; unlike lay down, the object is usually standing rather than lying flat.

B1Very Often

Sie stellte die Flasche auf den Tisch.

Она поставила бутылку на стол.

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hinlegen translation: lay down. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce hinlegen

/ˈhɪnˌlɛɡn̩/

hinlegen translation

lay down

hinlegen transcription

/ˈhɪnˌlɛɡn̩/

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etwas flach auf eine Oberfläche legen

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