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abheben (v.i.)
to take off (plane), lift off (rocket), blast off; answer (phone), pick up (phone); withdraw (money); cut (cards), take a card
abheben (v.t.)
to lift, raise; take off (weight, abnehmen); pick up, lift (tel. receiver)
Ich habe gestern Geld abgehoben.
I withdrew money yesterday.
Sie hat das nur gemacht, um sich von anderen abzuheben.
She only did that in order to stand out/be different from the others.
Karl Lagerfeld: So abgehoben war die Chanel-Show!
Karl Lagerfeld: So outstanding was the Chanel show!
Die Flugzeuge hoben auch in Schönefeld ohne Schwierigkeiten ab. „Die Kollegen, die für die Enteisung der Maschinen und der Startbahnen zuständig sind, arbeiten rund um die Uhr“, sagte ein Flughafensprecher.
Planes were also taking off at Schönefeld [airport] without any problems. "Our colleagues responsible for de-icing the planes and the runways are working around the clock," said an airport spokesman.
Related:
abgehoben (adj) divorced from reality, out of touch with reality; unparalleled, distinctive, outstanding
Völlig abgehoben – 6 Millionen Euro (pro Jahr) sind de Jong nicht genug!
Completely out of touch with reality – 6 million euros (per year) aren't enough for [Nigel] de Jong!
sich von etw/jdm abheben to stand out from sth/sb
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