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ausmachen.

to turn off, switch off

9 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʔaʊ̯smaxn̩//ˈʔaʊ̯smaxən/
  1. to turn off, switch off

    transitive · weak
    Er macht den Fernseher aus.
  2. to put out, to extinguish

    transitive · weak
    Ich mache die Kerze aus.
  3. to agree (to), to settle on ; to schedule, to make (an appointment)

    reflexive · transitive · weak
    So war das nicht ausgemacht!
    Wir müssen uns einen Termin ausmachen.
  4. to make a difference

    intransitive · weak
    Es macht viel aus.
  5. to make out, to recognise, to detect, to perceive, to discern, to spot

    transitive · weak
    Nach langer Fahrt machten sie endlich eine Insel am Horizont aus.
    Ich kann nichts ausmachen, es ist zu dunkel.
  6. to represent, to constitute, to make up

    intransitive · weak
    Kinder machen nur einen geringen Anteil der deutschen Bevölkerung aus.
  7. (with etwas or informal was) to mind

    intransitive · weak
    Macht Ihnen das etwas aus?
    Macht's dir was aus?
  8. (regional) to dig up, to dig out, to harvest (a root vegetable)

    transitive · weak
Where this word comes from

From aus- + machen.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.