English–German

“leave out” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaʊ̯sˌlasn̩/

Example

Ich lasse das Kapitel aus.

I am leaving out the chapter.

Illustration for auslassen (leave out)

How to say “leave out” in German

“Leave out” in German is auslassen.

Something is deliberately kept outside the flow, or pressure is released by letting words or contents out.

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

Example sentences with auslassen

Im Protokoll hat man mehrere Punkte ausgelassen.

Several points were left out of the minutes.

Tips for using auslassen

  • For an omitted object, auslassen normally takes an accusative noun, while the phrase sich ueber etwas auslassen uses ueber with the accusative.

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