German VERB B2 Rank 12448

ausbeuten

to exploit

ausbeuten – beutete aus – hat ausgebeutet

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ausbeuten vs ausnehmen

to gut / exclude / rip off

Ausnehmen means colloquially taking money from someone unfairly, for example by charging an excessive fee. Ausbeuten, by contrast, refers to ruthlessly taking advantage of someone's labor, typically by demanding a lot of work for too little pay. Use ausnehmen for a specific financial loss and ausbeuten for unjust working conditions.

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ausbeuten

Die Firma beutet den Arbeiter mit langen Schichten und sehr wenig Lohn aus.

The company exploits the worker with long shifts and very low pay.

ausnehmen

Die Firma nimmt den Arbeiter mit einer erfundenen Vermittlungsgebühr aus.

The company rips off the worker with a made-up placement fee.

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