This is the 5032nd most frequent German word.
anmache
"Anmache" means a flirtatious or provocative approach.
Here, 'anmache' is used in the context of activating or starting something, commonly applied to devices or electronics like lights or machines.
Ich mache das Licht an.
I turn on the light.
In this context, 'anmache' refers to flirting or making advances towards someone, typically in a social or romantic setting.
Er versucht, sie anzumachen.
He tries to chat her up.
Here, 'anmache' is used in its rare context of causing or initiating something, often undesired, to happen due to contact or action.