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Stauen Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Stauen" is used as verb with the meaning of "to dam up", "to accumulate" or "to retain".
Essential properties of "stauen"
Its most important properties are:
Properties
- Infinitive: stauen
- Simple past: staute
- Participle: gestaut
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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.
Meanings of "stauen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "To accumulate/retain water/liquids"
- Definition: "To accumulate or retain water or liquids in one place."
- Translation(s): to dam up, to accumulate, to retain, to hold back, to pool
- Synonym(s): aufstauen, zurückhalten
- Antonym(s): ablassen, abfließen
- Related word(s): Staudamm, Staubecken
📝 Some usage examples:
- Der Fluss beginnt sich zu stauen.
- Wir müssen das Wasser im Becken stauen.
- Der Regen hat das Wasser im Keller gestaut.
2.) "To form a jam or congestion, particularly in traffic"
- Definition: "To form a traffic jam or congestion, especially in traffic."
- Translation(s): to jam, to congest, to queue, to build up
- Synonym(s): verstopfen, blockieren
- Antonym(s): lösen, auflösen
- Related word(s): Stau, Verkehrsstockung
📝 Some usage examples:
- Der Verkehr beginnt sich zu stauen.
- Auf der Autobahn hat sich ein langer Stau gestaut.
- Die Autos stauen sich vor der Ampel.