No. 13,054 in German
abnehmen
"Abnehmen" means "to lose weight" or "to take off" something.
In a sentence
Ich möchte bis zum Sommer fünf Kilogramm abnehmen.
I want to lose five kilograms by the summer.
Here, 'abnehmen' means to lose weight.
Kannst du mir bitte das Buch abnehmen?
Can you please take the book from me?
In this context, 'abnehmen' means to take an item from someone, physically removing it from their possession.
Die Zahl der Teilnehmer an der Konferenz hat dieses Jahr deutlich abgenommen.
The number of participants at the conference decreased significantly this year.
Here, 'abnehmen' is used to express a decrease or reduction in quantity.
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