

Der Hund zerrt ständig an der Leine.
[deːɐ ˈhʊnt ˈtsɛrt ˈʃtɛndɪç ˈan deːɐ ˈlaɪ̯nə.]
The dog keeps tugging at the leash.
Sie hat ihn heute früh aus dem Bett gezerrt.
[ˈziː ˈhat ˈiːn ˈhɔɪ̯tə ˈfryː ˈaʊ̯s ˈdeːm ˈbɛt ɡəˈtsɛrt.]
She dragged him out of bed early this morning.
Hör bitte auf, an meinem Ärmel zu zerren!
[ˈhøːɐ̯ ˈbɪtə ˈaʊ̯f, ˈan ˈmaɪ̯nəm ˈɛrml̩ ˈtsuː ˈtsɛrən!]
Please stop tugging at my sleeve!
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