"es zieht"

“Es zieht” and other graphic German words Literally, “Es zieht” means “It’s pulling.”  Air is being pulled from outside the building or vehicle and causing a draught. There are so many graphic words in German, especially the compound nouns.  Think of “Staubsauger” (vacuum cleaner; literally, dust sucker), or “Handschuhe” (gloves; literally, hand shoes).  They’re easy…

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