abschauen

ab- +‎ schauen

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abschauen (weak, third-person singular present schaut ab, past tense schaute ab, past participle abgeschaut, auxiliary haben)

1. (reflexive, often with accusative [what is learned]) to learn by watching (someone)

   Synonyms: imitieren, nachahmen

   Schnipsen hab ich mir bei meiner Freundin abgeschaut.

   I learned how to click my fingers by watching my friend.

2. (transitive, intransitive) to plagiarize, copy (especially schoolwork)

   Synonyms: abschreiben, spicken

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