Verb
anspannen
to tense, to tighten (a muscle)
B1
rank #12,196
Meanings
Verb
- to tense, to tighten (a muscle)
- to strain, to put under strain
- to harness (a horse to a cart)
In a sentence
Er spannte alle Muskeln an und hob den Stein.
He tensed all his muscles and lifted the stone.
Forms
infinitive
anspannen
he/she/it
spannt an
simple past
spannte an
perfect
hat angespannt
takes + Akkusativ