auswaschen
/ˈaʊ̯sˌvaʃən/ verb C2- to wash out (a container, a brush, etc.) · Wir müssen die Mülleimer auswaschen; die sind voller Maden. We must wash out the bins; they are full of maggots.
- to wash out (a stain, etc.); to remove by washing · Den Fleck kann ich auswaschen. I can wash out that stain.
- to be washed out; to fade through washing (chiefly of dyes) · Dein neues Hemd ist schlechte Qualität; die Farbe wäscht sich schon aus. Your new shirt is of bad quality; the colour is already fading in the wash.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- auswaschen
- Present (er)
- wäscht aus
- Präteritum (er)
- wusch aus
- Perfekt (er)
- hat ausgewaschen
- Infinitive with zu
- auszuwaschen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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