German word

auslassen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaʊ̯sˌlasn̩/

Meaning

  • verbleave out

Example

Ich lasse das Kapitel aus.

I am leaving out the chapter.

Illustration for auslassen (leave out)

More examples

Im Protokoll hat man mehrere Punkte ausgelassen.

Several points were left out of the minutes.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • ein Wort auslassen

    leave out a word

  • einen Absatz auslassen

    leave out a paragraph

Similar words

weglassen: Leave out an unnecessary part of a text or conversation.
streichen: Remove an item from a text or list, often by crossing it out.
überspringen: Skip part of a sequence and continue with what follows.

Definition in German

Bewusst einen Teil, zum Beispiel ein Wort, einen Satz oder einen Abschnitt, nicht nennen oder weglassen.

Word origin

Auslassen is a Germanic compound of aus- 'out' and lassen 'let', with the separable prefix marking movement or exclusion from what is being considered.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • skipverb
  • let outverb
  • ventverb

Opposites

Related words

  • das Auslassenomissionnoun

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