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auslassen

/ˈaʊ̯sˌlasən/ verb B1
  1. to leave out, omit (transitive) · Sie ließ die Fragen aus, die sie nicht sofort beantworten konnte. She left out the questions she could not answer immediately.
  2. to melt (butter etc.); to render down (bacon, fat etc.) (transitive) · Butter im Topf auslassen und dann die Zwiebeln hinzugeben. Melt butter in the pot and then add the onions.
  3. to let out (clothes) (transitive) · Die Hose können wir im Gesäß noch etwas auslassen. We could let out the trousers a little in the seat.
  4. to vent, air, to take out (transitive) · Schön, dass ich mal meinen ganzen Ärger auslassen konnte. It was nice that I could vent all my anger for once.· Sie haben sich in der Presse recht abfällig über Ihren Vorgänger ausgelassen. You have commented rather disparagingly on your predecessor in the press.
  5. to release, to unclasp, to let go (Austria, Southern-Germany, transitive)
  6. to comment, remark (especially, though not always, in a negative way) (reflexive)
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Verb forms

Infinitive
auslassen
Present (er)
lässt aus
Präteritum (er)
ließ aus
Perfekt (er)
hat ausgelassen
Infinitive with zu
auszulassen

A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.

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Words, meanings, pronunciations and forms from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); how common each word is from wordfreq. Made into this dictionary by FluentPlex.