(present: ich spitze, du spitzt, er/sie/es spitzt)
(past: spitzte, hat gespitzt)
- to sharpen, to prick up, to purse
- etwas spitz machen
- die Ohren aufstellen (bei Tieren)
- sich zuspitzen (eine Situation)
Example:
- Er spitzt den Bleistift.
- Der Hund spitzt die Ohren.
- Die Lage spitzt sich zu.
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