No. 2,833 in German
streichen
"Streichen" means "to stroke," "to paint," "to spread," or "to cancel," depending on context.
In a sentence
Ich streiche die Wand mit einer neuen Farbe.
I am painting the wall with a new color.
In this sentence, 'streichen' is used in the sense of painting or applying paint to a surface.
Bitte streichen Sie diesen Satz aus dem Dokument.
Please delete this sentence from the document.
Here, 'streichen' means to strike out or remove something, often in a written context.
Ich streiche sanft über das Haar meines Kindes.
I gently stroke over my child's hair.
In this case, 'streichen' is used to describe a gentle movement or stroking action.
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