verb#671 by frequency

wirken

/ˈvɪrkən/

to function, to be effective, to work; to appear, to seem; to have an effect; to perform, to achieve, to work, to cast

Meanings

1
to function, to be effective, to work
- Kaffee wirkt bei mir nicht. Ich bin immer noch müde, wenn ich ihn getrunken habe.
  Coffee doesn't work on me. I still feel tired after drinking it.
  Tatoeba · mhr · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Ich hoffe, nächstes Mal wirkt es.
  I hope it'll work next time.
  Tatoeba · Yorwba · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
to appear, to seem
- Tom sagt, Maria habe nicht müde gewirkt.
  Tom says Mary didn't seem to be tired.
  Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Dieses Problem wirkt auf den ersten Blick einfach, aber tatsächlich ist es ziemlich kompliziert.
  This problem seems simple at first glance, but actually it's fairly complicated.
  Tatoeba · freddy1 · CC BY 2.0 FR
3
to have an effect
4
to perform (some action), to achieve (some effect), to work (cause to happen), to cast (a spell)
5
to work or be active in a certain field or industry
6
to workrare
7
to take effect, to be effectiverare
8
to knit (with yarn), to brocaderare
9
to kneadrare