No. 1,947 in German
drehen
"Drehen" means "to turn" or "to rotate."
In a sentence
Er dreht den Schlüssel im Schloss.
He turns the key in the lock.
The word 'dreht' means 'turns' here, indicating a physical action of rotating the key.
Der Wind hat sich gedreht.
The wind has changed direction.
Here 'gedreht' implies 'changed direction', metaphorically describing the movement or alteration of the wind's course.
Der Film dreht sich um ein Geheimnis.
The movie revolves around a mystery.
In this case, 'drehen' figuratively means 'revolves around', referring to the central theme or focus of the movie.
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