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ausliefern
to deliver
To deliver goods, packages, or an order to the recipient or customer.
example
Der Online-Shop wird die bestellten Bücher morgen ausliefern.
The online shop will deliver the ordered books tomorrow.
ausliefern
to deliver / extradite
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Meanings
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Usage tips
Separable verb
'Ausliefern' (to deliver/extradite/expose) is a separable verb. The prefix 'aus-' goes to the end in a main clause. In subordinate clauses and in the infinitive, the verb stays together.
EXAMPLE
Der Lieferservice liefert das Essen in 30 Minuten aus.
The delivery service delivers the food in 30 minutes.
Context clue
You can recognize the meaning from the object: If it is about goods or packages, 'zustellen' (to deliver) is meant (m01). If it is about a person (criminal offender), 'übergeben' (to hand over) is meant (m02). If the construction is passive or reflexive, it is often about helplessness (m03).
EXAMPLE
Die Firma liefert die neuen Möbel nächste Woche aus.
The company is delivering the new furniture next week.
Sentence structure with 'an'
When a person is handed over to another country or an authority, you use the preposition 'an' with the accusative.
EXAMPLE
Der Diktator wurde an den Internationalen Strafgerichtshof ausgeliefert.
The dictator was extradited to the International Criminal Court.
Passive construction
The most common form of this meaning is the passive construction 'jemandem/etwas ausgeliefert sein' (to be at the mercy of someone/something). The person is the subject, and the power or situation one is exposed to is in the dative.
EXAMPLE
Ohne Handy war er in der fremden Stadt der Orientierungslosigkeit ausgeliefert.
Without a phone, he was at the mercy of disorientation in the unfamiliar city.
Compare with
ausliefern vs schützen
to protect
'schützen' and 'ausliefern' are opposites here when it comes to danger and safety. 'schützen' means to protect someone or yourself from harm. In this meaning, 'ausliefern' means to expose someone or yourself defenselessly to a dangerous or powerful person or situation. 'schützen' gives safety; 'ausliefern' takes safety away. 'ausgeliefert sein' (to be exposed / at someone’s mercy) is especially common in the passive: then you can hardly defend yourself.
ausliefern
Ohne Vertrag liefert sich Omar dem Risiko aus, nicht bezahlt zu werden.
Without a contract, Omar exposes himself to the risk of not being paid.
schützen
Eine warme Jacke schützt das Kind vor der Kälte.
A warm jacket protects the child from the cold.
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