No. 13,163 in German
anschieben
To push or give a start to something.
In a sentence
Ich musste das Auto anschieben, da die Batterie leer war.
I had to push the car because the battery was dead.
In this sentence, 'anschieben' is used in the context of providing a physical push to start the movement of an object—here, a car.
Der Lehrer versucht, das Projekt der Schüler anzuschieben.
The teacher tries to initiate the students' project.
In this sentence, 'anschieben' is used metaphorically to refer to providing initial support or effort to get a task or activity started.
Er will seine Karriere anschieben, indem er neue Kontakte knüpft.
He wants to boost his career by networking.
Here, 'anschieben' signifies an effort to accelerate or enhance progress, applied metaphorically to one's career ambitions.
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