English–German
“expansion” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈaʊ̯sbaʊ̯/
Example
Der Ausbau der Autobahn dauert zwei Jahre.
The expansion of the highway will take two years.
How to say “expansion” in German
“Expansion” in German is Ausbau.
Workers add lanes, equipment, or technical capacity to something already in place rather than creating it from nothing.
Example sentences with Ausbau
Der Ausbau des Netzes verbessert die Verbindung.
The expansion of the network improves the connection.
Tips for using Ausbau
- Ausbau is common in technical and administrative language, while everyday speech may use the verb ausbauen or the verb erweitern instead.
Other German words for “expansion”
Die Expansion unseres Cafés hat viele neue Kunden gebracht.
The expansion of our café has brought in many new customers.
Die Ausdehnung der Stadt ist sichtbar.
The city's expansion is visible.
Die Ausweitung der Maßnahmen war notwendig.
The expansion of the measures was necessary.