German VERB B2 Rank 4501

abziehen

to subtract / peel off

abziehen – zog ab – hat abgezogen

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry abziehen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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abziehen vs entfernen

to remove

With a protective film, both verbs can work. „Entfernen“ neutrally states that the film is no longer on the surface afterward. „Abziehen“, on the other hand, emphasizes the typical movement of lifting the adhesive film and pulling it off the surface.

Visual example for entfernen
abziehen

Mia zieht die Schutzfolie langsam vom neuen Display ab.

Mia slowly peels the protective film off the new display.

entfernen

Mia entfernt die Schutzfolie vom neuen Display.

Mia removes the protective film from the new display.

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