ausleben

German

Etymology

aus- +‎ leben

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯sˌleːbn̩/
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Verb

ausleben (weak, third-person singular present lebt aus, past tense lebte aus, past participle ausgelebt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to act out, to live out (have the chance to freely put something into practice - dreams, wishes, sentiments, habits)
    seine Träume auslebento live out one's dreams
    seinen Hass auslebento act out one's hatred, to freely express one's hatred
    seine Religion auslebento freely practice one's reglion
  2. (reflexive) to live life to the fullest, to enjoy life
    Ich habe mich damals richtig ausgelebt.
    I really lived life to the fullest, back then.

Conjugation

Further reading

  • ausleben” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • ausleben” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon