No. 13,205 in German
auffahren
"To drive onto, to collide with, to serve (food), or to rise/startle (context-dependent)."
In a sentence
Der Autofahrer fuhr zu dicht auf und verursachte einen Unfall.
The driver followed too closely and caused an accident.
In this context, 'auffahren' is used transitively to describe driving too close to another vehicle, leading to a collision.
Beim Büffet fuhr er mit großer Begeisterung die besten Gerichte auf.
At the buffet, he brought out the best dishes with great enthusiasm.
Here, 'auffahren' is used metaphorically to mean presenting or serving something, often in a generous or impressive manner.
Der LKW fuhr auf den Anhänger auf.
The truck drove onto the trailer.
'Auffahren' in this case indicates the action of driving onto or against something, usually resulting in physical contact.
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