abut

abut
1. intransitive verb,
-tt-
1) (border)

abut on — grenzen an (+ Akk.)

2) (end)

abut on/against — stoßen od. angrenzen an (+ Akk.)

2. transitive verb
1) (border on) angrenzen an (+ Akk.)
2) (end on) anstoßen an (+ Akk.)
* * *
abut
<-tt->
[əˈbʌt]
I. vt no passive
to \abut sth land, house an etw akk grenzen
\abutting owner LAW Anlieger(in) m(f)
II. vi
to \abut on sth land, house an etw akk grenzen
* * *
[ə'bʌt]
vi
stoßen (on(to) an +acc); (land also) grenzen (on(to) an +acc); (two houses, fields etc) aneinanderstoßen/-grenzen
* * *
abut [əˈbʌt]
A v/i (an)stoßen, (an)grenzen (beide:
on, upon, against an akk), sich berühren
B v/t
1. berühren, (an)stoßen oder (an)grenzen an (akk)
2. TECH mit den Enden zusammenfügen
* * *
1. intransitive verb,
-tt-
1) (border)

abut on — grenzen an (+ Akk.)

2) (end)

abut on/against — stoßen od. angrenzen an (+ Akk.)

2. transitive verb
1) (border on) angrenzen an (+ Akk.)
2) (end on) anstoßen an (+ Akk.)
* * *
v.
angrenzen v.
anlehnen v.
anstoßen v.
grenzen v.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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