verb#1,689 by frequency

abnehmen

/ˈapˌneːmən/

to decrease, to diminish; to take off; to shave off; to pick up

Meanings

1
to decrease, to diminish
- Die Einwohnerzahl dieses Dorfes hatte abgenommen.
  The population of this village had decreased.
  Tatoeba · Tamy · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Tom muss ein bisschen abnehmen.
  Tom needs to lose a bit of weight.
  Tatoeba · al_ex_an_der · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
to take off — to remove something that is attached to something or on top of it
3
to take off (to remove something that is attached to something or on top of it); to shave off (a beard, especially a full beard or moustache)
4
to take off (to remove something that is attached to something or on top of it); to pick up (the phone)
- Warum hast du nicht abgenommen, als ich angerufen habe?
  Why didn't you pick up when I called?
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
5
to take — a sample of, especially blood
6
to take away, to take over, to take off — to remove something from someone's hands or possession
7
to take away, to take over, to take off (to remove something from someone's hands or possession); to buy (something from); usually implying a business deal rather than mere shopping
8
to take away, to take over, to take off (to remove something from someone's hands or possession); to win, steal, or confiscate (something from)
9
to hear and accept
10
to hear and accept; to believe