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anzulegen

to put on, fasten, to create, establish, to set out to

→ anlegen
an toward, onto, or into contact + zu Infinitive marker + leg to make an effort, to work hard + en Infinitive
verb Rare #38,808
to put on, fasten Used especially for things like seat belts and formal clothing.
GE: Denk daran, den Sicherheitsgurt anzulegen.
EN: Remember to fasten your seat belt.
to create, establish
GE: Wir planen, einen Garten anzulegen.
EN: We plan to create a garden.
to set out to, deliberately provoke In the expression „es darauf anlegen“: to deliberately seek a particular outcome, often trouble or conflict.
GE: Er scheint es darauf anzulegen, Ärger zu bekommen.
EN: He seems to be deliberately trying to get into trouble.
Conjugation of anlegen
anlegenanzulegen
Past
angelegt

Welchen Anzug wünschen Euer Exzellenz anzulegen?

Which suit would Your Excellency like to wear?

— Der Leopard (1963)

Übrigens “, sagte ich,„ ich habe versucht, in Torfleet und Castlefleet anzulegen.

“By the way,” I said, “I tried to dock at Torfleet and Castlefleet.

Die Zeit ist da, die Waffen anzulegen.

The time has come to take up arms.

— Henry V (1989)

Darum lege ich Ihnen ans Herz, es nicht darauf anzulegen.

Therefore, I urge you not to try that.

— Der Club der toten Dichter (1989)

Vergiss nicht, den Sicherheitsgurt anzulegen.

Don’t forget to put on your seat belt.