No. 15,692 in German
zugedrückt
"Zugedrückt" means "pressed shut" or "closed by pressing."
In a sentence
Sie hat das Glas mit viel Kraft zugedrückt.
She pressed the lid of the glass shut with much force.
'Zugedrückt' in this context means 'pressed shut' and indicates an action of applying pressure to close something tightly.
Ich habe ein Auge zugedrückt, als er zu spät kam.
I turned a blind eye when he arrived late.
'Zugedrückt' metaphorically means 'to turn a blind eye,' implying an act of leniency or overlooking a minor fault.
Die Türen des Zuges wurden vor der Abfahrt zugedrückt.
The train doors were pressed shut before departure.
Here, 'zugedrückt' is used literally to mean 'pressed shut,' describing a physical action performed on the train doors.
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