ausschließen

/ˈaʊsˌʃliːsn̩/

verb B2

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
schließt aus
past
schloss aus
perfect
hat ausgeschlossen

Meaning

  1. to exclude, to rule out

    Built from aus (out) + schließen (to close).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • aus out
  • schließen to close

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

shut

Close — "to shut out" overlaps with "to exclude."

Practice

1 What does ausschließen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das können wir nicht ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ausschließen?

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