ausdrücken

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German ūzdrücken, equivalen to aus- (out) +‎ drücken (to press). In the sense “to express” a calque of Latin exprimere. Compare Dutch uitdrukken.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯sˌdrʏkən/, [ˈʔaʊ̯sˌdʁʏkŋ̍], [-kən]
  • (file)

Verb

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  1. (transitive) to squeeze, to squeeze out
    Benutz die Saftpresse, aber drück die Schalen dann noch mal kräftig mit der Hand aus.
    Use the juicer, but then squeeze the peels out firmly once more with your hands.
  2. (usually transitive) to express
    Ich weiß nicht, wie ich das ausdrücken soll.
    I don’t know how to express this.
    • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 52/2010, page 181:
      Textilien drückten oft Arroganz, Snobismus und Klassendenken aus, sagte Ford.
      Textiles often expressed arrogance, snobbery and class thinking, said Ford.
  3. (reflexive) to express (oneself)
    Er kann sich sowohl mit Worten als auch mit Gestik sehr gut ausdrücken.
    He is very good at expressing himself both with words and with gestures.

Conjugation

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