German VERB A2 Rank 7492

biegen

to bend

biegen – bog – hat gebogen

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

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biegen vs abbiegen

to turn / bend

Abbiegen and um die Ecke biegen both refer to changing direction while walking or driving. Abbiegen names the turn into another street or onto another path, while biegen in this meaning is normally used with „um die Ecke“ or „um die Kurve“. Use abbiegen for the new street and biegen for going around the corner.

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biegen

An der nächsten Kreuzung biegen wir um die Ecke und sehen dann den Bahnhof.

At the next intersection, we turn the corner and then see the train station.

abbiegen

An der nächsten Kreuzung müssen wir rechts in die Bahnhofstraße abbiegen.

At the next intersection, we have to turn right into Bahnhofstraße.

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