Polyglot Dictionary

ausleeren

/ˈaʊ̯sˌleːʁən/

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

Forms

present
leert aus
past
leerte aus
perfect
hat ausgeleert

Meaning

  1. to empty out

    Built from aus (out) + leeren (to empty).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • aus out
  • leeren to empty

Similar words

leeren

Ausleeren emphasizes emptying something out completely, like a trash can; leeren is the general word for emptying.

Practice

1 What does ausleeren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ den Eimer aus.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ausleeren?

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