to express / squeeze out
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to express
To communicate thoughts, feelings, or information with words or in another way, for example through gestures or art.
Manchmal fällt es mir schwer, meine Gefühle richtig auszudrücken.
Sometimes I find it hard to express my feelings properly.
to squeeze out
To remove the contents of something by pressing or squeezing.
Kannst du bitte den nassen Schwamm über dem Waschbecken ausdrücken?
Could you please squeeze out the wet sponge over the sink?
to put out
To extinguish a burning cigarette or cigar by pressing it.
Bitte drück deine Zigarette im Aschenbecher aus und nicht auf dem Boden.
Please put out your cigarette in the ashtray and not on the floor.
'Ausdrücken' (to express / squeeze out) is a separable verb. The prefix 'aus-' comes at the end in a main clause. In subordinate clauses and in the infinitive with 'zu', the verb stays together.
Er drückt seine Freude durch ein Lächeln aus.
He expresses his joy with a smile.
You can recognize the meaning from the object: if it is about feelings or thoughts, it means communicating. If it is about a wet object, such as a sponge or cloth, it means pressing or squeezing. If it is about a cigarette, it means extinguishing.
Sie konnte ihre Dankbarkeit kaum in Worte ausdrücken.
She could hardly express her gratitude in words.
The verb is very often used reflexively: 'sich ausdrücken' (to express oneself). This means describing one's own ability to make thoughts and feelings understandable.
Er kann sich sehr präzise ausdrücken.
He can express himself very precisely.
In the physical meaning, 'ausdrücken' (to squeeze out) is often combined with objects that contain liquid. Typical examples are: 'eine Zitrone ausdrücken' (to squeeze a lemon), 'einen Schwamm ausdrücken' (to squeeze out a sponge), or 'eine Tube ausdrücken' (to squeeze out a tube).
Für das Dressing müssen Sie zwei Zitronen ausdrücken.
For the dressing, you need to squeeze two lemons.
to pronounce / express
Aussprechen here means explicitly saying a thought or feeling in words. Ausdrücken is broader: the message can be conveyed through words, but also through a gesture or another form. For a nonverbal message, only ausdrücken is appropriate.
Am Ende des Besuchs drückt Nora ihren Dank mit einer herzlichen Umarmung aus.
At the end of the visit, Nora expressed her thanks with a heartfelt hug.
Am Ende des Besuchs spricht Nora ihren Dank mit wenigen Worten aus.
At the end of the visit, Nora expressed her thanks in just a few words.
