English–German

“take advantage of” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaʊ̯sˌnʊt͡sn̩/

Example

Ich nutze die Gelegenheit aus, um Deutsch zu üben.

I am taking advantage of the opportunity to practice German.

Illustration for ausnutzen (take advantage of)

How to say “take advantage of” in German

“Take advantage of” in German is ausnutzen.

A person squeezes every useful drop from a chance, resource, or another person for personal gain, often unfairly.

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

Example sentences with ausnutzen

Viele Firmen nutzen Sicherheitslücken aus.

Many companies exploit security vulnerabilities.

Tips for using ausnutzen

  • Ausnutzen is separable, so the prefix moves to the end in a main clause: "Ich nutze die Gelegenheit aus."

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