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der Anschlag (Anschläge)
   (1) notice (Bekanntmachung), poster
   (2) assassination attempt; attack (on an object)
   (3) keystroke (computing, typing)
   (4) touch (music)
   (5) stop (machinery, technology)
   (6) first line of stitching (knitting)
   (7) aiming position, level (rifle, gun)
   (8) estimate (business, finance)

Haben Sie den Anschlag an der Wand gesehen?
Did you see the notice (posted) on the wall?
Man hat einen Anschlag auf den Diktator verübt.
They made an assassination attempt on the dictator.
Anna schreibt 300 Anschläge pro Minute.
Anna types 60 words [300 strokes] per minute.

Related Words:
anschlagen to post (a notice); press, hit (key); tag (sb); chip (sth)
das Anschlagbrett bulletin board
die Anschlagsäule advertising column

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