ausgleichen

B2

to balance / compensate / equalize

English meaning
to balance / compensate / equalize
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Comparison & Difference

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ausgleichen in a sentence

Wir müssen die Kosten und Nutzen ausgleichen.

We must balance the costs and benefits.

Conjugation of ausgleichen

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

ichgleiche aus
dugleichst aus
er/sie/esgleicht aus
wirgleichen aus
ihrgleicht aus
sie/Siegleichen aus
Simple past (er/sie/es)
glich aus
Perfect
hat ausgeglichen

Word family

ausgleichen is built from gleichen (to resemble). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where ausgleichen comes from

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Questions about ausgleichen

How do you conjugate ausgleichen?

Present tense: gleiche aus, gleichst aus, gleicht aus, gleichen aus, gleicht aus, gleichen aus. Simple past: glich aus. Perfect: hat ausgeglichen. ausgleichen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does ausgleichen mean in English?

ausgleichen means "to balance / compensate / equalize". For example: "Wir müssen die Kosten und Nutzen ausgleichen." — "We must balance the costs and benefits."

What level is ausgleichen in German?

ausgleichen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the comparison & difference vocabulary.

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