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to identify oneself
To prove one's identity using an official document such as an ID card or passport.
Am Eingang mussten sich alle Besucher mit einem gültigen Lichtbildausweis ausweisen.
At the entrance, all visitors had to identify themselves with a valid photo ID.
to expel
To officially order a foreign person to leave the country.
Der Mann wurde ausgewiesen, da er ohne gültige Arbeitserlaubnis gearbeitet hatte.
The man was expelled because he had worked without a valid work permit.
to show / state
To state and declare something in writing in an official document, a statistic, or a balance sheet.
Die Bilanz des Unternehmens weist für das letzte Quartal einen hohen Gewinn aus.
The company's balance sheet shows a high profit for the last quarter.
to designate
To officially designate a certain area or piece of land for a specific purpose.
Die Stadt hat am Flussufer ein neues Naturschutzgebiet ausgewiesen.
The city has designated a new nature reserve on the riverbank.
'Ausweisen' is a separable verb. The prefix 'aus-' comes at the end of the main clause. In subordinate clauses and in the infinitive with 'zu', the verb stays together.
Die Statistik weist einen klaren Trend aus.
The statistic shows a clear trend.
You can recognize the meaning of 'ausweisen' from the sentence structure: 'sich ausweisen' (to identify oneself), 'jemanden ausweisen' (to expel someone from the country), 'ein Dokument weist etwas aus' (a document shows/declares something), or 'ein Gebiet ausweisen' (to designate an area).
Können Sie sich bitte ausweisen?
Could you please identify yourself?
The meanings 'jemanden des Landes verweisen' (to expel someone from the country), 'etwas deklarieren' (to declare something), and 'ein Gebiet bestimmen' (to designate an area) are typical of official and administrative language.
Die Gemeinde muss neue Bauflächen ausweisen.
The municipality has to designate new building areas.
When proving one's identity, the reflexive form 'sich ausweisen' is often combined with the preposition 'mit' and the document in the dative.
Der Gast konnte sich an der Rezeption mit seinem Reisepass ausweisen.
The guest was able to identify himself at reception with his passport.
In this meaning, a document, such as a balance sheet or a statistic, is often the subject of the sentence. The document 'acts' actively by showing a piece of information.
Die Statistik weist eine sinkende Arbeitslosigkeit aus.
The statistic shows decreasing unemployment.
to state / boast / report
Angeben generally means naming or entering information. Ausweisen is especially appropriate when a value appears explicitly in an official document, statistic, or balance sheet. In such documents, both words may be possible, but ausweisen sounds more formal and precise.
In der Bilanz weist die Firma ihren Jahresgewinn gesondert aus.
In the balance sheet, the company shows its annual profit separately.
Im Geschäftsbericht gibt die Firma ihren Jahresgewinn an.
The company states its annual profit in its annual report.
