verb#272 by frequency

schreiben

/ˈʃraɪ̯bən/

to write, to write out; to spell; to write; to write, to text

Meanings

1
to write, to write out — use letters to make words and texts
- Sie hat auch nicht geschrieben.
  She didn't write either.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Wir schreiben uns jeden Tag.
  We write to each other every day.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
to spell — use a particular combination of letters to make a word
- Habe ich das richtig geschrieben?
  Did I get the spelling right?
  Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Habe ich Ihren Namen richtig geschrieben?
  Did I spell your name correctly?
  Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
3
to write — use handwriting
4
to write — produce texts, work as an author
5
to write, to text — to send written information, communication
- Maria hat oft das Telefon in der Hand und schreibt ihren Freunden.
  Mary spends a lot of time on her phone, texting and e-mailing her friends.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Hör auf mir zu schreiben.
  Stop texting me.
  Tatoeba · MisterTrouser · CC BY 2.0 FR
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to be some year or daterare
7
to write to each other — to exchange correspondencerare
8
to be spelled/spelt — of a word or a person's namerare
9
used to express that someone does not know the first thing about somethingrare