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Zeichnen

drawing

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Meaning of Zeichnen

making pictures with lines

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German[ˈtsaɪ̯çnən]
drawing
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Zeichnen belongs to the topic "Hobbies and Interests". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

Zeichnendrawing
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What's the difference between Zeichnen / Malen / Abbildung / Illustration / Graphik

🇩🇪German
Zeichnen

«Skizze» is a quick sketch or rough draft; it is not the act of drawing, but the rough result.

A2Often

Er macht zuerst eine Skizze vom Haus.

Он сначала делает набросок дома.

🇩🇪German

«Malen» means to paint with colors; it is closer to painting than to simple pencil drawing.

A2Very Often

Sie malt gerne mit Wasserfarben.

Она любит рисовать акварелью.

🇩🇪German

«Abbildung» means an image, figure, or illustration in a book, magazine, or diagram; it is more general and often used in written contexts.

A2Often

Die Abbildung zeigt den Aufbau des Herzens.

Иллюстрация показывает строение сердца.

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🇩🇪German
Illustration

«Illustration» is a picture that explains or decorates a text; it is usually a more artistic and book-related image.

A2Often

Die Illustration im Buch ist sehr schön.

Иллюстрация в книге очень красивая.

G
🇩🇪German
Graphik

«Graphik» (more commonly: «Grafik») means a graphic image, chart, diagram, or computer graphics; it does not mean the act of drawing itself.

A2Rarely

Die Grafik zeigt die Ergebnisse der Umfrage.

График показывает результаты опроса.

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How to pronounce Zeichnen and what this word means

Zeichnen translation: drawing. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Zeichnen

[ˈtsaɪ̯çnən]

Zeichnen translation

drawing

Zeichnen transcription

[ˈtsaɪ̯çnən]

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Zeichnen meaning: what does it mean?

das Anfertigen von Bildern mit Linien

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Zeichnen is pronounced as [ˈtsaɪ̯çnən]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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