einander an

each other

→ einander
phrase Uncommon #21,328
each other The separable prefix an belongs to the verb and often appears at the end of the clause; its meaning depends on the verb.
GE: Sie sehen einander an.
EN: They look at each other.

Sie starrten einander an.

They stared at each other.

Die Leute sahen einander an.

The people looked at each other.

Wie machen Tauben einander an?

How do pigeons attract each other?

— The Big Sick (2017)

Tom und Maria sahen einander an.

Tom and Maria looked at each other.

Tom und Maria sahen sich einander an.

Tom and Maria looked at each other.

Tom und Maria sahen einander an und lachten.

Tom and Maria looked at each other and laughed.

Sie zogen einander an wie zwei Magnete.

They attracted each other like two magnets.

Die Mädchen sahen einander an.

The girls looked at each other.

Die drei Frauen sahen einander an.

The three women looked at one another.

Tom und Maria lächelten einander an.

Tom and Maria smiled at each other.

Die Jungen schauten einander an.

The boys looked at each other.

Tom und Maria sahen einander an; dann blickten sie zurück zu Johannes.

Tom and Mary looked at each other; then they looked back at John.

Die zwei Frauen blicken Tom und dann einander an.

The two women look at Tom and then at each other.

Die zwei Damen lächelten einander an.

The two ladies smiled at each other.