to hose down / ejaculate / inject
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to hose down
To clean or rinse something with a strong jet of water, usually from a hose.
Nach der Radtour im Regen muss ich mein schlammiges Fahrrad erst mal abspritzen.
After the bike ride in the rain, I first have to hose down my muddy bicycle.
'Abspritzen' is a separable verb. The prefix 'ab-' comes at the end of the main clause. In subordinate clauses and in the infinitive with 'zu', the verb stays together.
Er spritzt den schmutzigen Wagen in der Waschanlage ab.
He hoses down the dirty car at the car wash.
You can recognize the meaning from the context. If it is about cleaning with water (e.g., a car, dirt), the first meaning is intended. In a medical context (doctor, syringe), it is about an injection. In very informal, crude conversations about sexuality, it has a vulgar meaning.
Kannst du kurz den Gartenschlauch holen und die Gummistiefel abspritzen?
Can you quickly get the garden hose and hose down the rubber boots?
The sexual meaning of 'abspritzen' (to ejaculate) is considered vulgar and is avoided in standard language. Its use can be perceived as impolite or offensive.
Der Film enthielt eine Menge Vulgärsprache, die viele Zuschauer schockierte.
The film contained a lot of vulgar language that shocked many viewers.
to come
'kommen' and 'abspritzen' can both be connected with the male orgasm in colloquial sexual language. 'kommen' sounds much more general and less harsh; depending on the context, it can also simply have many other meanings. 'abspritzen' refers more specifically to male ejaculation and is often considered vulgar. Learners may confuse the words because both can mean something similar in this specific context. In normal everyday life, you should be careful with 'abspritzen', because outside the meaning 'to clean with water', it sounds very crude.
Das Wort „abspritzen“ wirkt in sexueller Bedeutung sehr vulgär.
The word 'abspritzen' sounds very vulgar in its sexual meaning.
In diesem Gespräch meinte er mit „kommen“ den Orgasmus.
In this conversation, he meant orgasm by 'kommen'.