aushalten

to withstand / endure / sustain

English meaning: to withstand / endure / sustain
CEFR level: German B2 vocabulary list
Dictionary: German words with A

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aushalten in a sentence

Er kann den Schmerz aushalten.
He can withstand the pain.

Conjugation of aushalten

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

ichhalte aus

duhältst aus

er/sie/eshält aus

wirhalten aus

ihrhaltet aus

sie/Siehalten aus

Simple past (er/sie/es): hielt aus
Perfect: hat ausgehalten

Word family

aushalten is built from halten (hold, stop). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with aushalten

abblätternto flake off / peel abbringento dissuade abfedernto cushion / absorb a shock abgesondertseparate / isolated / incommunicado abklingento fade away / die away / subside ablassento drain / let off / blow off / desist absägento saw off / down absaufento drown / flood abschirmento protect / shield / screen / insulate abschottento seal off / screen absenkento lower / sink abtupfento blot / dab away

Questions about aushalten

How do you conjugate aushalten?

Present tense: halte aus, hältst aus, hält aus, halten aus, haltet aus, halten aus. Simple past: hielt aus. Perfect: hat ausgehalten. aushalten is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does aushalten mean in English?

aushalten means "to withstand / endure / sustain". For example: "Er kann den Schmerz aushalten." — "He can withstand the pain."

What level is aushalten in German?

aushalten is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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