ausbauen

B2

to expand / develop / remove

English meaning
to expand / develop / remove
Vocabulary package
Career & Promotion

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ausbauen in a sentence

Das Unternehmen will sein Geschäft ausbauen.

The company wants to expand its business.

Conjugation of ausbauen

ausbauen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichbaue aus
dubaust aus
er/sie/esbaut aus
wirbauen aus
ihrbaut aus
sie/Siebauen aus
Simple past (er/sie/es)
baute aus
Perfect
hat ausgebaut

Word family

ausbauen is built from bauen (build, construct). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about ausbauen

How do you conjugate ausbauen?

Present tense: baue aus, baust aus, baut aus, bauen aus, baut aus, bauen aus. Simple past: baute aus. Perfect: hat ausgebaut. ausbauen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does ausbauen mean in English?

ausbauen means "to expand / develop / remove". For example: "Das Unternehmen will sein Geschäft ausbauen." — "The company wants to expand its business."

What level is ausbauen in German?

ausbauen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the career & promotion vocabulary.

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