Meaning of the German Word "Angehen"

angehen
tackle

(In sports) to try to take the ball from an opponent.

Example Sentence

Der Verteidiger ging den Stürmer an, bevor dieser schießen konnte.

Other Meanings of This Word

To try to deal with a difficult problem.

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Definition: (In sports) to try to take the ball from an opponent.

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What is the CEFR level of the word "angehen"?

B2

What grammatical category does "angehen" have?

Verb

Which vocabulary topic does "angehen" belong to?

Sport

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