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auslassen

(aus verb)

based on: lassen

hat ausgelassen

ließ aus

Meanings

to leave out , to skip

(In the sense of skipping an item in a sequence. Also used for skipping bits of information in a narration.)

Opposite (closest): anlassen

to go on about

("sich+Acc auslassen über" - usually in context of a friend going on a little rant about something.)

to render

(For butter and fat. ONLY for cooking. I don't really know what it is to be honest.)

to leave out, off

(In the sense of not turning on a device.)

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Word of the Day -"lassen"- 2

In this article, we'll talk about the quirks of using "lassen" in past tense and we'll explore its prefix versions - with a special focus on "verlassen".

Vocab:

lassen, überlassen, ablassen, einlassen, erlassen, verlassen,

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Prefix Verbs Explained - "aussetzen"

Aussetzen has an eclectic set of translations: Expose, suspend, plant, criticize, maroon, skip. Placing "outside" in some way is the core idea, though.

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Root: *le(i)-

The core idea of this root was:

letting go, slacken off, relenting

And we can still see this sense in the English offspring, like last, let, lenient, latter or late.

By the way, the words relax and and release, though they would fit in here, apparently come from a different root.

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