GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

anpacken

grab; grip firmly

Wir mussten den Schrank an beiden Seiten fest anpacken, damit er auf der engen Treppe nicht wegrutschte und die Wand beschädigte.

We had to grip the cupboard firmly on both sides so that it would not slip on the narrow stairs and damage the wall.

tackle; get to work on

Die Probleme werden nicht kleiner, wenn wir sie weiter verschieben; deshalb sollten wir zunächst die Aufgaben anpacken, die sich ohne zusätzliche Mittel lösen lassen.

The problems will not get smaller if we keep postponing them, so we should first tackle the tasks that can be resolved without additional funds.

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