ausmachen
/ˈʔaʊ̯smaxn̩/ verb C2- to turn off, switch off · Er macht den Fernseher aus. He is turning off the TV.
- to put out, to extinguish · Ich mache die Kerze aus. I am putting out the candle.
- to agree (to), to settle on; to schedule, to make (an appointment) · So war das nicht ausgemacht! That's not what we've agreed to!· Wir müssen uns einen Termin ausmachen. We need to make an appointment.
- to make a difference · Es macht viel aus. It makes a big difference.
- to make out, to recognise, to detect, to perceive, to discern, to spot · Nach langer Fahrt machten sie endlich eine Insel am Horizont aus. After a long journey they finally spotted an island on the horizon.· Ich kann nichts ausmachen, es ist zu dunkel. I can't make out anything, it's too dark.
- to represent, to constitute, to make up · Kinder machen nur einen geringen Anteil der deutschen Bevölkerung aus. Children make up only a small part of the German population.
- (with etwas or informal was) to mind · Macht Ihnen das etwas aus? Do you mind?· Macht's dir was aus? Do you mind?
- (regional) to dig up, to dig out, to harvest (a root vegetable)
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- ausmachen
- Present (er)
- macht aus
- Präteritum (er)
- machte aus
- Perfekt (er)
- hat ausgemacht
- Infinitive with zu
- auszumachen
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