No. 2,043 in German
pflegen
To care for, maintain, or nurture.
In a sentence
Ich pflege jeden Morgen meinen Garten.
I tend to my garden every morning.
In this sentence, 'pflegen' is used to mean 'to take care of' or 'to maintain' something actively and regularly.
In meiner Familie pflegen wir eine enge Bindung.
In my family, we nurture a close bond.
Here, 'pflegen' expresses the idea of maintaining or fostering something, emphasizing relationships or intangible elements.
Er pflegte früher, jeden Abend spazieren zu gehen.
He used to habitually take a walk every evening.
In this context, 'pflegen' indicates the habitual or typical behavior or practice, often paired with an infinitive verb to describe the action.
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