to report / display / advertise
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to report
To report a person or situation to an authority, especially the police, because of a suspected crime or administrative offense.
Sie hat ihren Nachbarn wegen Ruhestörung angezeigt.
She reported her neighbor for disturbing the peace.
to display
To make information visible or indicate something, often through a technical device or symbol.
Die Uhr am Bahnhof zeigt die falsche Zeit an.
The clock at the train station is displaying the wrong time.
to advertise
To publish a notice or advertisement in a newspaper or another medium in order to announce, search for, or sell something.
Er hat in der Lokalzeitung angezeigt, dass er sein altes Fahrrad verkaufen möchte.
He advertised in the local newspaper that he wants to sell his old bike.
'Anzeigen' (to report/display/advertise) is a separable verb. In a main clause, the prefix 'an-' separates and comes at the end of the sentence.
Das Display zeigt den Akkustand nicht mehr korrekt an.
The display no longer shows the battery level correctly.
The context makes the meaning clear: In a legal context, it means 'bei der Polizei melden' (to report to the police). In a technical context, it means 'Informationen darstellen' (to display information). In a media context, it means 'eine Annonce schalten' (to place an ad).
Er hat den Diebstahl sofort bei der Polizei angezeigt.
He reported the theft to the police immediately.
When you report someone to the police, the person is in the accusative. The reason for the report is often added with the preposition 'wegen' (because of/for).
Der Radfahrer wurde wegen Falschparkens angezeigt.
The cyclist was reported for illegal parking.
The meaning 'inserieren' (to advertise/place an ad) is directly related to the noun 'die Anzeige', which means 'ad' or 'advertisement'.
Ich habe auf deine Anzeige in der Zeitung geantwortet.
I replied to your ad in the newspaper.
to show
When talking about devices, zeigen and anzeigen are often both possible. zeigen describes generally that a value is visible. Anzeigen more precisely emphasizes that a device, display, or information system provides this value as an output.
Das digitale Thermometer zeigt auf dem Display 20 Grad an.
The digital thermometer displays 20 degrees on the screen.
Das digitale Thermometer zeigt eine Temperatur von 20 Grad.
The digital thermometer shows a temperature of 20 degrees.
