German NOUN B1 Rank 14807

die Ausgangssperre

curfew

die Ausgangssperre, die Ausgangssperren

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Ausgangssperre, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Ausgangssperre vs Hausarrest

house arrest

Both words refer to an imposed restriction on leaving a house or apartment. „Hausarrest“ applies to an individual person, while „Ausgangssperre“ usually applies to a population or group at certain times. When it concerns one person, „Hausarrest“ is appropriate; when the rule applies generally, „Ausgangssperre“ is appropriate.

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Ausgangssperre

Wegen der behördlichen Ausgangssperre durfte die Bevölkerung nachts ihre Wohnungen nicht verlassen.

Because of the official curfew, people were not allowed to leave their homes at night.

Hausarrest

Wegen der Maßnahme durfte der Jugendliche eine Woche lang seine Wohnung nicht verlassen.

Because of the measure, the teenager was not allowed to leave his apartment for a week.

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