English–German

“evacuate” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/eːvakuˈiːʁən/

Example

Die Feuerwehr evakuierte die Bewohner schnell aus dem Haus.

The fire department quickly evacuated the residents from the house.

Illustration for evakuieren (evacuate)

How to say “evacuate” in German

“Evacuate” in German is evakuieren.

Residents file out of a threatened building and gather beyond the danger area.

Full entry for evakuieren: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with evakuieren

Die Polizei evakuierte die Anwohner nach dem Bombenfund.

The police evacuated local residents after the bomb was found.

Tips for using evakuieren

  • Evakuieren is common in official, emergency, and news language, while everyday speech can use 'herausbringen' for moving a specific person out.

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