anspannen

== German == === Etymology === an- +‎ spannen === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈanˌʃpanən/ Hyphenation: an‧span‧nen === Verb === anspannen (weak, third-person singular present spannt an, past tense spannte an, past participle angespannt, auxiliary haben) (transitive) to harness die Pferde anspannen ― to harness the horses (transitive) to tense, strain die Muskeln anspannen ― to tense the muscles (figurative, reflexive) to get tense Synonym: zuspitzen die Lage spannte sich an ― the situation became tense ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Anspannen Anspannung === Further reading === “anspannen” in Duden online “anspannen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “anspannen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon