No. 13,033 in German
abgeschleppt
"Abgeschleppt" means "towed away" or "picked up" in English.
In a sentence
Mein Auto wurde gestern vom Parkplatz abgeschleppt.
My car was towed from the parking lot yesterday.
Here, 'abgeschleppt' is used in the sense of towing a vehicle away.
Der betrunkene Freund wurde von seinem Kollegen aus der Kneipe abgeschleppt.
The drunk friend was dragged out of the bar by his colleague.
In this sentence, 'abgeschleppt' implies dragging or hauling a person who cannot walk properly, in a caring or necessity-driven manner.
Er hat eine schöne Frau in der Diskothek abgeschleppt.
He picked up a beautiful woman at the nightclub.
In this context, 'abgeschleppt' colloquially refers to attracting and starting a romantic or flirty interaction with someone.
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