No. 13,187 in German
anzustoßen
"Anzustoßen" means "to initiate, to nudge, or to clink glasses (in a toast)."
In a sentence
Ich möchte mit dir auf deinen Erfolg anstoßen.
I want to toast to your success with you.
Here, 'anstoßen' is used in the context of clinking glasses to celebrate an event or success.
Der Ballstoßer schaffte es, den Ball präzise anzustoßen.
The ball pusher managed to push the ball precisely.
In this context, 'anstoßen' refers to the action of pushing or nudging the ball intentionally.
Die Diskussion über das neue Projekt wurde auf der Konferenz angestoßen.
The discussion about the new project was initiated at the conference.
Here, 'anstoßen' means to initiate or start something, in this case, a discussion.
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