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treten

kick

Meaning of treten

to hit something with your foot

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German/ˈtʁeːtən/
kick
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What's the difference between treten / schlagen / stoßen / kicken / schießen / hauen

🇩🇪German
treten

kick — to hit something with your foot

A2Often
S
🇩🇪German
schlagen

Usually means to hit with a hand, a stick, or another object. It can refer to kicking only in limited contexts, so it is not a very close synonym of kick.

A2Very Often

Er schlägt gegen die Tür.

Он бьёт по двери.

S
🇩🇪German
stoßen

Means to push, bump, or thrust forcefully. It is more about a strong push or impact than specifically kicking with the foot.

A2Often

Er stößt den Ball vor sich her.

Он толкает мяч перед собой.

K
🇩🇪German
kicken

A colloquial word very close to kick. It is often used for football or for a simple action of hitting with the foot.

A2Often

Er kickt den Ball ins Tor.

Он пинает мяч в ворота.

S
🇩🇪German
schießen

Usually means to shoot, but in sports it can mean to shoot at or hit the ball. In that sports sense, it can be close to kick, especially in football.

A2Very Often

Er schießt den Ball ins Netz.

Он бьёт по мячу в сетку.

H
🇩🇪German
hauen

Colloquial: to hit, strike, or whack. It usually does not mean kicking specifically, but a general rough hit.

A2Often

Er haut gegen den Tisch.

Он стучит по столу.

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treten translation: kick. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce treten

/ˈtʁeːtən/

treten translation

kick

treten transcription

/ˈtʁeːtən/

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treten meaning: what does it mean?

etwas mit dem Fuß schlagen

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