German words · B2 · verb
to turn away, avert
Er wandte sein Gesicht ab, um nicht zu lachen.
He turned his face away to avoid laughing.
| ich I | wende ab |
|---|---|
| du you | wendest ab |
| er he / she / it | wendet ab |
| wir we | wenden ab |
| ihr you (plural) | wendet ab |
| sie they / you (formal) | wenden ab |
| ich I | wandte ab |
|---|---|
| du you | wandtest ab |
| er he / she / it | wandte ab |
| wir we | wandten ab |
| ihr you (plural) | wandtet ab |
| sie they / you (formal) | wandten ab |
abwenden = 'off-turn' (ab + wenden)
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