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to cut out
To remove something from a larger whole using a cutting tool, such as scissors or a knife.
Die Kinder schneiden für eine Collage Bilder aus alten Zeitschriften aus.
The children are cutting pictures out of old magazines for a collage.
to cut out
To remove a part from a digital file, such as a video, text, or audio recording.
Ich muss noch die langweiligen Szenen aus dem Urlaubsvideo ausschneiden.
I still have to cut the boring scenes out of the vacation video.
to prune
To remove parts of a plant, such as branches or shoots, in order to encourage its growth or shape it.
Im Herbst sollte man die Rosen kräftig ausschneiden.
In autumn, you should prune the roses thoroughly.
'Ausschneiden' (to cut 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 schneidet den Gutschein aus der Zeitung aus.
He cuts the coupon out of the newspaper.
The verb consists of the prefix 'aus-' and the verb 'schneiden' (to cut). In all meanings, the prefix 'aus-' expresses the idea of removing something from a larger whole.
Kannst du mir bitte das Rezept aus der Zeitschrift ausschneiden?
Could you please cut the recipe out of the magazine for me?
When naming the source from which something is cut out, you use the preposition 'aus' with the dative. The object that is cut out is in the accusative.
Sie hat ein Herz aus rotem Tonkarton ausgeschnitten.
She cut a heart out of red craft cardboard.
The context makes the meaning clear. Words like 'Schere' (scissors) or 'Papier' (paper) point to crafting. With 'Video' (video) or 'Datei' (file), it is about digital editing. With 'Ästen' (branches) or 'Pflanzen' (plants), gardening is meant.
Schneide bitte die unpassende Bemerkung aus dem Text aus.
Please cut the inappropriate comment out of the text.
to cut
When working on a film, schneiden can refer to the entire process of selecting and arranging shots. ausschneiden, by contrast, emphasizes that a specific section is removed. Use schneiden for the editing process as a whole and ausschneiden when a selected scene is not meant to remain.
Beim Ausschneiden der Szene entfernt die Cutterin den langen Teil ohne Handlung.
While cutting out the scene, the editor removes the long section without any plot.
Beim Schneiden des Films ordnet die Cutterin die Aufnahmen zu einer stimmigen Geschichte.
While editing the film, the editor arranges the shots into a coherent story.
