einen Zahn zulegen

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German

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Etymology

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Literally, to add a tooth (refers to a tooth in the gears of a transmission system; "to shift up a gear").

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈaɪ̯nən t͡saːn ˈt͡suːˌleːɡŋ̍]
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Verb

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einen Zahn zulegen (weak, third-person singular present legt einen Zahn zu, past tense legte einen Zahn zu, past participle einen Zahn zugelegt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic) to hurry up

Conjugation

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