No. 13,075 in German
abzulegen
"Abzulegen" means "to discard, take off (clothing), deposit, or file."
In a sentence
Er plant, die Prüfung nächste Woche abzulegen.
He plans to take the exam next week.
Here, 'abzulegen' means 'to take' an exam or test.
Sie beschloss, ihre alte Gewohnheit abzulegen.
She decided to abandon her old habit.
In this context, 'abzulegen' is used to mean 'to give up' or 'to shed' a habit.
Im Frühling legen viele Tiere ihr Winterfell ab.
In spring, many animals shed their winter fur.
Here, 'abzulegen' refers to 'shedding' or 'removing' something, in this case, the winter coat of animals.
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