No. 13,619 in German
drängten
"Drängten" means "pushed" or "pressed forward" (past tense of "drängen").
In a sentence
Die Kunden drängten sich vor dem Geschäft.
The customers crowded in front of the store.
In this sentence, 'drängten' is used to describe the act of people crowding or pressing together in anticipation or urgency outside a store.
Die Kinder drängten darauf, ihr neues Spielzeug zu zeigen.
The children insisted on showing their new toy.
Here, 'drängten' conveys the idea of strongly urging or pushing a point about wanting to demonstrate something.
Die Demonstranten drängten die Absperrung zurück.
The demonstrators pushed the barricade back.
In this instance, 'drängten' describes the physical pushing or exertion of force against an object.
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