German Conversation · Level 55
73 words
German word
evakuieren
Pronunciation
IPA/eːvakuˈiːʁən/
Meaning
- verbevacuate
Example
Die Feuerwehr evakuierte die Bewohner schnell aus dem Haus.
The fire department quickly evacuated the residents from the house.
More examples
Die Polizei evakuierte die Anwohner nach dem Bombenfund.
The police evacuated local residents after the bomb was found.
Core concept
Residents file out of a threatened building and gather beyond the danger area.
Common phrases
die Anwohner evakuieren
evacuate local residents
ein Krankenhaus evakuieren
evacuate a hospital
Similar words
räumen: Clear a building or room of people or belongings.
in Sicherheit bringen: Move someone away from danger to a safe place.
retten: Save or rescue someone from a dangerous situation.
fliehen: Escape from a dangerous place to avoid harm.
Definition in German
evakuieren heißt, Menschen aus einem bedrohten Gebäude oder Gebiet herauszuführen und an einen sicheren Ort zu bringen.
Word origin
The German verb was borrowed through French évacuer from Latin evacuare, which meant 'to empty' or 'to clear out'.
Usage tips
- Evakuieren is common in official, emergency, and news language, while everyday speech can use 'herausbringen' for moving a specific person out.
Opposites
- bleibenstayverb
Related words
- Evakuierungevacuationnoun
- Evakuierungszoneevacuation zonenoun
- Evakuierungszentrumevacuation centernoun