auslassen
to omit / skip
To intentionally not do, not say, or not take something into account; to skip something.
EXAMPLE
Beim Vorlesen hat er aus Versehen eine ganze Zeile ausgelassen.
While reading aloud, he accidentally skipped an entire line.
auslassen
to omit / leave out
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Meanings
seinen Frust/Ärger an jmdm. auslassen
to take out on
To vent negative feelings such as anger or frustration on a person or thing that is not involved.
EXAMPLE
Nur weil du einen schlechten Tag hattest, musst du deinen Frust nicht an mir auslassen.
Just because you had a bad day doesn't mean you have to take your frustration out on me.
sich über etwas auslassen
to hold forth about
To talk at length, often critically or disparagingly, about a topic.
EXAMPLE
Er hat sich ausführlich über die schlechte Organisation des Festes ausgelassen.
He held forth at length about the poor organization of the festival.
keine Gelegenheit auslassen
to miss no opportunity
To use every opportunity that arises to do a particular thing.
EXAMPLE
Sie lässt keine Gelegenheit aus, um von ihren Urlaubserlebnissen zu erzählen.
She misses no opportunity to talk about her vacation experiences.
auslassen
to render
To melt fat by heating it, often in order to separate it from solid parts.
EXAMPLE
Für die Soße wird zuerst der Speck in der Pfanne ausgelassen.
For the sauce, the bacon is first rendered in the pan.
Usage tips
Separable verb
'Auslassen' (to omit / leave out) is a separable verb. The prefix 'aus-' comes at the end in a main clause, while in a subordinate clause it remains attached to the verb.
EXAMPLE
Er lässt absichtlich ein wichtiges Detail aus.
He intentionally leaves out an important detail.
Typical collocations
In the meaning 'überspringen' (to skip), 'auslassen' (to omit / leave out) is often used with parts of texts, speeches, or lists. Typical phrases are: 'eine Zeile auslassen' (to skip a line), 'ein Wort auslassen' (to omit a word), or 'ein Kapitel auslassen' (to skip a chapter).
EXAMPLE
Bitte lassen Sie bei der Umfrage keine Frage aus.
Please don't skip any questions in the survey.
Fixed expression with dative
The phrase 'seinen Ärger an jemandem auslassen' (to take one's anger out on someone) requires the preposition 'an' with the dative. The person who unfairly gets the anger directed at them is in the dative.
EXAMPLE
Lass deine schlechte Laune bitte nicht an mir aus!
Please don't take your bad mood out on me!
Reflexive with preposition
In the meaning 'lange über etwas reden' (to talk at length about something), the verb is reflexive and is used with the preposition 'über' and the accusative: 'sich über etwas auslassen' (to hold forth about something).
EXAMPLE
Mein Nachbar hat sich gestern eine Stunde lang über den Lärm ausgelassen.
My neighbor held forth for an hour yesterday about the noise.
Fixed expression
The idiom 'keine Gelegenheit auslassen' (to miss no opportunity) is a fixed structure. It means that someone uses every opportunity to do a particular thing, often something that others perceive as repetitive or boastful.
EXAMPLE
Er lässt keine Gelegenheit aus, um mit seinem neuen Auto anzugeben.
He misses no opportunity to show off with his new car.
Cooking context clue
When it comes to cooking, 'auslassen' (to render) means melting fat. You can recognize this meaning from words like 'Speck' (bacon), 'Schmalz' (lard), or 'in der Pfanne' (in the pan).
EXAMPLE
Zuerst den Speck in der Pfanne bei niedriger Hitze langsam auslassen.
First, slowly render the bacon in the pan over low heat.
Compare with
auslassen vs springen
to jump
Springen and auslassen can both mean that something is not considered in a sequence. Springen tends to describe skipping over something within a process, while auslassen directly refers to the deliberate omission of something. Use springen when moving over a point and auslassen when making a deliberate decision.
auslassen
Beim Lesen können Sie den schwierigen Abschnitt auslassen, wenn Sie wenig Zeit haben.
When reading, you can leave out the difficult section if you are short on time.
springen
Beim Lesen können Sie den schwierigen Abschnitt springen und später zurückkehren.
When reading, you can skip the difficult section and come back to it later.
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