to pour out / to distribute
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to pour out
To remove the contents of a container, usually a liquid or something granular, by tilting or pouring.
Bitte schütte das alte Blumenwasser aus, bevor du frisches einfüllst.
Please pour out the old flower water before you add fresh water.
'Ausschütten' (to pour out / to distribute / to release) is a separable verb with the prefix 'aus-'. In a main clause, 'aus' moves to the end of the sentence. The base verb 'schütten' means 'to pour' or 'to scatter'.
Er schüttet den Rest des Kaffees aus.
He pours out the rest of the coffee.
The meaning of 'ausschütten' depends heavily on the context. In everyday life, it is about liquids. In business, it is about money (profits, dividends). In biology, it is about substances produced by the body (hormones).
Schüttest du bitte das Nudelwasser aus?
Could you please pour out the pasta water?
In a financial context, the verb is often used with the preposition 'an' + accusative to name the recipients. Typical objects are 'Gewinne' (profits), 'Dividenden' (dividends), or 'Prämien' (bonuses).
Der Konzern schüttet die Gewinne an die Aktionäre aus.
The corporation distributes the profits to the shareholders.
In a biological or medical context, the subject is often 'der Körper' (the body) or an organ. Typical objects that are released are 'Hormone' (hormones), 'Adrenalin' (adrenaline), or 'Endorphine' (endorphins).
Beim Sport schüttet das Gehirn Glückshormone aus.
During exercise, the brain releases happiness hormones.
to distribute / spread
'verteilen' and 'ausschütten' can both mean that money or a profit goes to several people. 'verteilen' is the general word here: you can distribute money, tasks, or things to different people. 'ausschütten' sounds more specific in an economic context and means that a company pays out profits or dividends. In everyday language, people are more likely to say 'Geld verteilen' (to distribute money). With companies and shareholders, 'Gewinne ausschütten' (to distribute profits) fits better.
Die Firma schüttet in diesem Jahr einen Teil des Gewinns an die Aktionäre aus.
This year, the company is distributing part of its profit to the shareholders.
Das Team verteilt den Gewinn aus dem Flohmarkt an die Helfer.
The team distributes the profit from the flea market among the helpers.