to come to a head in German is zuspitzen (verb).
(present: ich spitze zu, du spitzt zu, er/sie/es spitzt zu)
(past: spitzte zu, hat zugespitzt)
- to come to a head, to sharpen
- etwas so bearbeiten, dass es eine Spitze bekommt
- eine Situation oder Entwicklung kritischer oder intensiver werden lassen
Example:
- Die Lage spitzt sich zu.
- Er spitzte den Bleistift zu.
- Die Ereignisse spitzten sich dramatisch zu.
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