No. 14,789 in German
planieren
To level or flatten a surface, often using machinery.
In a sentence
Der Bagger planierte die Baustelle.
The excavator leveled the construction site.
Here, 'planieren' is used in its literal sense, meaning 'to level' or 'to flatten' ground or a surface.
Nach dem Sturm musste man den Strand erneut planieren.
After the storm, the beach had to be leveled again.
In this context, 'planieren' denotes the action of re-leveling the beach, implying restoration to a smooth state.
Er behauptete, dass er mit seinen Argumenten die gegnerische Meinung förmlich planierte.
He claimed that he figuratively flattened the opposing opinion with his arguments.
In this figurative usage, 'planieren' suggests dominating or overwhelming, comparing the action to flattening a surface.
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