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ausarbeiten
(aus verb)
hat ausgearbeitet
arbeitete aus

1.
to flesh out

(Make a rough draft into a detailed plan. Usually NOT a good translation for "to work out".)

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ausarten

(aus verb)
ist ausgeartet
artete aus

1.
to get out of hand

(parties, discussions, meeting)

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ausatmen
(aus verb)
hat ausgeatmet
atmete aus

1.
to breathe out

Opposite (closest): einatmen

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ausbauen
(aus verb)
hat ausgebaut
baute aus

1.
to expand

(for buildings but also for figurative things like business relations for example)

2.
to remove, to disassemble

(Taking out a part from something.)

Opposite (closest): einbauen

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ausbeuten
(aus verb)
hat ausgebeutet
beutete aus

1.
to exploit

(In the negative sense of exploiting people or resources.)

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ausbilden

(aus verb)
hat ausgebildet
bildete aus

1.
to educate, to train (on the job)

2.
to form, to develop

(In context of natural processes, like developing an allergy to something. The noun for this sense tends to be just "Bildung" or "Entstehung")

Opposite (closest): zurückbilden

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ausbleiben
(aus verb)
ist ausgeblieben
blieb aus

1.
to stay out/off

(For a device "remaining" shut off. NOT for staying outside!!)

2.
to not materialize, to not happen

(NOT for people and actual objects not showing up. Only for immaterial things and events like criticism, for example.)

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ausblenden
(aus verb)
hat ausgeblendet
blendete aus

1.
to fade out

(Slowly fading out audio or video content)

Opposite (closest): einblenden

2.
to ignore (on purpose), to push aside

(Ignoring or leaving aside information on purpose because you don't need it or don't want to know. NOT about having secrets but about "not wanting to deal with.")

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ausborgen
(aus verb)
hat ausgeborgt
borgte aus

1.
to borrow

(Mostly used for things. For money, "borgen" is more idiomatic)

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ausbrechen
(aus verb)
ist ausgebrochen
brach aus

1.
to break out

(From captivity. Like a jail or a cage. )

2.
to break out, to erupt

(For something you want to keep contained, like a disease or civil unrest. Also for a volcano.)

3.
to swing off

(For a car suddenly steering out of the lane. Not sure what the proper English term is, actually, so please let me know :))

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ausbreiten
(aus verb)
hat ausgebreitet
breitete aus
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ausbreiten
(aus verb)
hat ausgebreitet
breitete aus

1.
to spread

(Works for taking up space, like spreading a blanket or a map or even yourself on the couch. Also used in context of a disease spreading and a few similar ideas. The idea is "reaching new areas", not "being spread thin".)

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ausbringen
(aus verb)
hat ausgebracht
brachte aus

1.
to apply, to distribute

(ONLY for fertilizer, manure or crops. Yes, those are the contexts. So unless you're a farmer, you won't need this one.)

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ausdehnen
(aus verb)
hat ausgedehnt
dehnte aus

1.
to stretch out, to expand

(Mainly used in a sense of extending locally or through time. NOT for stretching your body. Always needs a direct object, so either "etwas" or "sich+Acc". )

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ausdenken (sich)
(aus verb)
hat ausgedacht
dachte aus

1.
to make up, to invent, to come up with

("sich^+Dat etwas ausdenken" - always comes with the self reference, though technically, it's not necessary. )

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ausdrucken

(aus verb)
hat ausgedruckt
druckte aus

1.
to print (out)

(This is more common for small everyday printing of a few pages or so.)

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ausdrücken

(aus verb)
hat ausgedrückt
drückte aus

1.
to pop

(for pimples)

2.
to express

(Also used reflexively "sich+Acc ausdrücken")

3.
to squeeze out

(cigarette)

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auseinanderklappen

(aus verb)
hat auseinandergeklappt
klappte auseinander

1.
to unfold

(implies rigid objects, like a beach chair or a camping table. For a map, you'd use something with "falten")

Opposite (closest): zusammenklappen

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ausfahren
(aus verb)
hat ausgefahren
fuhr aus

1.
to deliver, to drive

(It's the word that describes the general work of a delivery driver. Usually combined with "Essen" or "Pakete".)

2.
to extend

(For objects that extend automatically. Can be an antenna, the landing gear of a plane or the sun-blinds of a restaurant.)

Opposite (closest): einfahren

3.
to outride

(Use the full speed of a car or boat.)

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ausfallen

(aus verb)
ist ausgefallen
fiel aus

1.
to fall out

( for hair and teeth)

2.
to be cancelled

("not take place although it was scheduled"... it's a common translation for "to cancel", but the phrasing is backwards)

Opposite (closest): stattfinden

3.
to fall out of service

(phone or other technical device)

4.
to turn out

(reviews, financial balance reports, bottom lines, summaries, feedback decisions and tests)

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ausflippen
(aus verb)
ist ausgeflippt
flippte aus

1.
to flip out, to go crazy

(Can be used in positive and negative contexts. )

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ausfragen
(aus verb)
hat ausgefragt
fragte aus

1.
to question, to interrogate

(Asking a lot of questions about something. More fitting in private life, for example when you ask your friend about their date. In context of police, "verhören" is the proper term.)

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ausfressen
(aus verb)
hat ausgefressen
fraß aus

1.
to do something wrong

(Colloquial term for someone doing some kind of mistake or mischief. Think of a kid, doing a stupid prank that goes wrong. Typically used in past tense.)

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ausführen
(aus verb)
hat ausgeführt
führte aus

1.
to execute, to do

(Usually in context of order or machinery doing something. "execute" is a combination of "ex-" (out) and the Latin word for "to follow", so the connection to "führen" (to lead) is kind of there.)

2.
to export

(Formal word only used in the field of international trade.)

Opposite (closest): einführen

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ausfüllen
(aus verb)
hat ausgefüllt
füllte aus

1.
to fill up

(For bodies filling up a space or figuratively, people filling a role. NOT for filling a glas with liquid)

2.
to fill in

(For forms of any kind)

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ausgeben

(aus verb)
hat ausgegeben
gab aus

1.
to spend

(ONLY in context of money. NOT for spening time!)

Opposite (closest): sparen

2.
to buy (a drink)

("(jemandem) einen ausgeben"... it means paying a round for someone.)

3.
to pass off as

("(sich) ausgeben als" It's about presenting something or someone in a false way.)

4.
to issue, to hand out

(Only fits in specific contexts. Like handing out food at a cafeteria or handing out weapons before a police raid. AND for computer programs giving a result or prompt.)

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ausgehen

(aus verb)
ist ausgegangen
ging aus

1.
to turn off by itself/be turned off

Opposite (closest): angehen

2.
to go out

(In the sense of going to a theater or something. NOT for the general idea of leaving a building.)

3.
to end

(In the context of stories and events. Fairly common.)

4.
to assume, to expect, to plan with something

("ausgehen von" - your assumption is a figurative starting position from which you go into the future. Super common.)

5.
to run out of something (often money or time)

("jemandem^+Dat aushehen" - resources running out from someone. Here, the phrasing is reverse to English. So it's the THING that "ausgehen" you. "Mir geht das Bier aus.")

6.
to come from, to emanate

("ausgehen von" - Besides that, it's also used for the sense of originating or emanating for things like danger or smells or initiatives)

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ausgießen

(aus verb)
hat ausgegossen
goss aus

1.
to pour out

(ONLY for actual liquids. Not for pouring your heart out.)

Opposite (closest): eingießen

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ausgleichen

(aus verb)
hat ausgeglichen
glich aus

1.
to compensate, to balance

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ausgraben

(aus verb)
hat ausgegraben
grub aus

1.
to dig out, to dig up, to excavate

(Mostly used in the litreal sense)

Opposite (closest): vergraben

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ausgrenzen
(aus verb)
hat ausgegrenzt
grenzte aus

1.
to ostracize, to exclude

(Mainly used in the sense of making people feel NOT part of a group.)

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ausgucken
(aus verb)
hat ausgeguckt
guckte aus

1.
to eye something, to select

("sich^+Dat etwas ausgucken" - it's a colloquial phrase for the idea that you've selected something based on looks, usually for things that you don't have yet. Hard to use idiomatically. )

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aushaben
(aus verb)
hat ausgehabt
hatte aus

1.
to have (switched) off

(The main use case I can think of is having your phone turned off.)

Opposite (closest): anhaben

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aushalten

(aus verb)
hat ausgehalten
hielt aus

1.
to bear, to put up with, to withstand, to deal with

(Works for a wide range of challenging circumstances, both physical and mental. ALWAYS needs a direct object.)

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aushandeln

(aus verb)
hat ausgehandelt
handelte aus

1.
to negotiate

(The focus is on the outcome, which is the direct object.)

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ausharren
(aus verb)
hat ausgeharrt
harrte aus

1.
to wait, to sit tight

(Waiting in a situation or place that is not really nice. Not used for waiting for the bus and it generally does NOT take a direct object.)

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aushecken
(aus verb)
hat ausgeheckt
heckte aus

1.
to hatch, to think up

(A colloquial term for thinking up a plan, usually in contexts of a mischief or a prank. Quite common in children's books. NOT for an actual egg hatching!)

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ausheilen
(aus verb)
ist ausgeheilt
heilte aus

1.
to heal completely

(Pretty much only used in a medical context. Sounds weird for psychological healing, for example.)

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ausholen

(aus verb)
hat ausgeholt
holte aus

1.
to swing

(In the sense of pulling your arm back to get ready for a punch. Think of "hauling out" your hand.)

2.
to go on a tangent

(when telling a story)

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aushorchen
(aus verb)
hat ausgehorcht
horchte aus

1.
to sound someone out, to interrogate

(This is the colloquial version, so it's not the right word for police.)

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auskippen
(aus verb)
hat ausgekippt
auskippend

1.
to pour out

(As in pouring out a liquid, like a bucket of water, for example. No real difference to "ausschütten" in this sense. )

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ausklammern

(aus verb)
hat ausgeklammert
klammerte aus

1.
to exclude, to leave aside

(Usually used in context of aspects of discussion.)

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ausklappen
(aus verb)
hat ausgeklappt
klappte aus

1.
to fold out

(For solid stuff with a hinge AND for virtual menus. NOT for fabric or paper.)

Opposite (closest): einklappen

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auskommen (mit)

(aus verb)
ist ausgekommen
kam aus

1.
to get by, to make do

(Usually used in context of the money you need for life expenses. ALWAYS needs to come with an object, so you either "auskommen" "mit" or "ohne" something)

2.
to get along

("auskommen mit" - used for people. If you want to say "with each other", then you need "mit einander", not "mit uns".)

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auskosten
(aus verb)
hat ausgekostet
kostete aus

1.
to relish, to fully enjoy

(Trying to enjoy every little bit of something. Often used in context of successes or "good moments". Not idiomatic for a date.)

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auskriegen
(aus verb)
hat ausgekriegt
kriegte aus

1.
to manage to turn off

(For devices and fires.)

Opposite (closest): ankriegen

2.
to manage to take off

(For clothes. Not very common, but you might need it for tight pants.)

Opposite (closest): ankriegen

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auskundschaften

(aus verb)
hat ausgekundschaftet
kundschaftete aus

1.
to scout

(A very thorough type of actual scouting. NOT for talent or movie locations.)

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auslachen
(aus verb)
hat ausgelacht
lachte aus

1.
to laugh at/about someone

(in the negative sense)

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ausladen
(aus verb)
hat ausgeladen
lud aus

1.
to unload

(ONLY in the sense of taking things out of a container. Not for unloading charges.)

Opposite (closest): einladen

2.
to disinvite

(Revoking an invitation)

Opposite (closest): einladen

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auslassen

(aus verb)
hat ausgelassen
ließ aus

1.
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

2.
to go on about

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

3.
to render

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

4.
to leave out, off

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

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