aussprechen
/ˈaʊ̯sˌʃprɛçən/ verb A2- to pronounce (sound a word, give it a pronunciation) · Die Süddeutschen sprechen die Buchstaben b, d, g stimmlos aus. Southern Germans [incl. Austrians, Swiss, etc.] pronounce the letters b, d, g voicelessly.
- to be pronounced; to have a certain pronunciation · Wie spricht sich das aus? How is this pronounced? / How do you say this?
- to pronounce (e.g. a verdict; but not used as freely as in English) · Das Gericht hat eine sehr milde Strafe ausgesprochen. The court has pronounced a very lenient sentence.
- to utter; to articulate (especially something awkward or hitherto secret) · Sie sprach aus, was wir alle dachten. She uttered what we were all thinking.
- to declare oneself in favour of; to declare oneself for; to recommend · Die Experten haben sich für diese Lösung ausgesprochen. The experts have declared themselves in favour of this solution.
- to say everything one wants to say; to finish · Lasst ihn erst mal aussprechen, bevor ihr über ihn herfallt. Let him finish first before you lay into him.
- to pour one's heart out; to disbosom oneself · Es hat gutgetan, mich mal richtig bei dir auszusprechen. It's been good to really pour my heart out to you.
- to talk things out (resolve a problem by talking) · Ich habe mich mit ihr ausgesprochen und jetzt verstehen wir uns bestens. I've talked things out with her and now we get along very well.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- aussprechen
- Present (er)
- spricht aus
- Präteritum (er)
- sprach aus
- Perfekt (er)
- hat ausgesprochen
- Infinitive with zu
- auszusprechen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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