Verb
abwehren
Pronunciation: /ˈapˌveːʁən/
to fend off, to block
The German verb abwehren means to fend off, to block in English.
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All meanings of abwehren
Verb
- to fend off, to block
- to fend off, to repel, to keep away
- to refuse, to say no
- to deflect (change the path of a shot or throw by unwittingly touching the ball)
abwehren in a German sentence
Der Torwart wehrte den harten Schuss stark ab.
The keeper did well to block the fierce shot.
Forms of abwehren
abwehrenwehrt abwehrte abhat abgewehrt+ Akkusativseparable
abwehren — all forms
Present
ichwehre ab
duwehrst ab
er / sie / eswehrt ab
wirwehren ab
ihrwehrt ab
sie / Siewehren ab
Imperative
duwehr ab!
ihrwehrt ab!
Siewehren Sie ab!