Goethe A1 Verb #592 aus verb

ausziehen

hat ausgezogen · zog aus
Based on: aus, ziehen
1.

to take off

Opposite: anziehen
(For pieces of clothing. You either take it off of yourself or of someone. The person is in Dative and the piece is Accusative.)
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Examples
  • Soll ich mir die Schuhe ausziehen?
  • Should I take off my shoes?
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2.

to undress

(Same idea as before, but now the person is the direct (Accusative) object. If you undress yourself, you HAVE to use a self reference in German - "sich ausziehen".)
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  • Maria zieht Thomas aus.
  • Maria undresses Thomas.
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3.

to move out

Opposite: einziehen
(From an apartment or house. Spoken past goes with "sein".)
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  • Ich ziehe aus.
  • I'm  moving out.
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4.

to extend, to pull out

Opposite: einziehen
(Extending something by pulling. Like an antenna or a pointing stick for a presentation.)
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  • "Die Couch kann man ausziehen .... und mich auch ;).""Couch reicht!!"
  • "You can pull out/extend the couch... and me too ;).""Couch is enough!!"
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Word of the Day- “ziehen”

The two core ideas of "ziehen" are pulling and moving. They're the base for dozens of important nouns and verbs and... they actually come from the same core.

Vocab: ziehen, ausziehen, anziehen, abziehen, umziehen, der Zug, der Anzug, ...

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“ausziehen” – Prefix Verbs Explained

"ausziehen" means "moving out" and also "taking off clothes". Today, we'll learn why these two meanings make perfect sense, and how to use the verb in German.

Vocab: ausziehen, der Auszug

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How many meanings does the German word 'ausziehen' have?

ausziehen has 4 distinct meanings: 1. to take off, 2. to undress, 3. to move out, 4. to extend, to pull out.

What is the past tense of 'ausziehen'?

hat ausgezogen / zog aus

What is 'ausziehen' related to?

The word 'ausziehen' is related to aus and ziehen.

Where can I learn more about 'ausziehen'?

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Word of the Day- “ziehen”
The two core ideas of "ziehen" are pulling and moving. They're the base for dozens of important nouns and verbs and... they actually come from the same core.
Vocab: ziehen, ausziehen, anziehen, abziehen, umziehen, der Zug, der Anzug, ...
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“ausziehen” – Prefix Verbs Explained
"ausziehen" means "moving out" and also "taking off clothes". Today, we'll learn why these two meanings make perfect sense, and how to use the verb in German.
Vocab: ausziehen, der Auszug
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