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German

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Etymology

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ab- +‎ schrecken

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌʃʁɛkən/
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Verb

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abschrecken (weak, third-person singular present schreckt ab, past tense schreckte ab, past participle abgeschreckt, auxiliary sein)

  1. to discourage (to take away or reduce the courage of), to daunt, to repel, to scare
  2. (metallurgy, cooking) to quench (cool down rapidly by contact with water or other liquid)

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