No. 13,071 in German
abtreten
"Abtreten" means "to relinquish, resign, transfer, or step down."
In a sentence
Er musste seinen Posten als Vorsitzender abtreten.
He had to relinquish his position as chairman.
In this sentence, 'abtreten' means to relinquish or hand over a position or role.
Sie hat die Bühne nach ihrem Auftritt abgetreten.
She exited the stage after her performance.
Here, 'abtreten' is used to mean leaving or stepping down from a place, specifically a stage.
Die Schuhe müssen dringend abgetreten werden, da sie voller Schlamm sind.
The shoes urgently need to be wiped off, as they are full of mud.
In this example, 'abtreten' is used to describe the action of cleaning shoes by rubbing them on a surface.
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