German VERB B2 Rank 12082

ausstehen

to be pending / to endure

ausstehen – stand aus – hat ausgestanden

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ausstehen vs anstehen

to queue / be coming up

For a payment, „anstehen“ means that it will be due soon or is supposed to be made next. „Ausstehen“ refers instead to a payment that is already expected but has not yet been made and therefore remains outstanding.

Visual example for anstehen
ausstehen

Die Rate für das Auto vom letzten Monat steht noch aus.

Last month's car payment is still outstanding.

anstehen

Morgen steht die nächste Rate für das Auto an.

The next car payment is due tomorrow.

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