drehen

This is the 1947th most frequent German word.

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drehen

"Drehen" means "to turn" or "to rotate."


The word 'dreht' means 'turns' here, indicating a physical action of rotating the key.

Er dreht den Schlüssel im Schloss.

He turns the key in the lock.


Here 'gedreht' implies 'changed direction', metaphorically describing the movement or alteration of the wind's course.

Der Wind hat sich gedreht.

The wind has changed direction.


In this case, 'drehen' figuratively means 'revolves around', referring to the central theme or focus of the movie.

Der Film dreht sich um ein Geheimnis.

The movie revolves around a mystery.