Polyglot Dictionary

ausdrücken

/ˈaʊ̯sˌdʁʏkn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
reflexive

Forms

present
drückt aus
past
drückte aus
perfect
hat ausgedrückt

Meaning

  1. to express

    Built from aus (out) + drücken (to press).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • aus out
  • drücken to press

Similar words

bekunden

bekunden is more formal, to express or declare something officially, like expressing interest formally; ausdrücken is more general, everyday expression.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

exprimir

exprimir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to express."

Portuguese

manifestar

manifestar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to express."

Practice

1 What does ausdrücken mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie wusste nicht, wie sie ihre Gefühle ___ sollte.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ausdrücken?

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