No. 13,912 in German
flankt
"Flankt" means "crosses" in soccer, referring to delivering the ball into the penalty area from the sides.
In a sentence
Der Fußballspieler flankt den Ball in den Strafraum.
The soccer player crosses the ball into the penalty area.
Here, 'flankt' is used as a dynamic verb describing the action of crossing the ball during a soccer game.
Auf der Festung flankt ein Turm die gesamte Nordseite.
On the fortress, a tower flanks the entire north side.
In this sentence, 'flankt' is used to describe the positioning or arrangement of a structure alongside another.
Im Gedicht flankt die metaphorische Sprache das Thema des Seins.
In the poem, the metaphorical language encompasses the theme of existence.
Here, 'flankt' metaphorically illustrates how one concept supports or surrounds another contextually.
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