Translation of German word "aussehen" to English
aussehen
/aʊˈzɛːkn/
Meaning
VerbSeparable strong verb meaning 'to look / appear / have a certain appearance' (*sieht aus, sah aus, hat ausgesehen*).
How to use
aussehen ('to look / appear') is a separable strong verb: sieht aus, sah aus, hat ausgesehen. Du siehst müde aus — You look tired. Es sieht nach Regen aus — It looks like rain.
🇬🇧 English
to look / appear / resemble
Example
Es sieht so aus, als würde es bald regnen. oder Es sieht so aus, als würde es bald regnen. oder Es sieht so aus, als würde es regnen.
It looks like it's going to rain soon. or It looks like it's going to rain soon. or It looks like it's going to rain.
Unser neuer Chef macht einen freundlichen Eindruck.
Our new boss makes a friendly impression.
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Common phrases
- gut aussehen— to look good
- wie neu aussehen— to look like new
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Present Tense (Präsens)
Simple Past (Präteritum)
Perfect (Perfekt)
ich bin/habe ausgesehen
Imperative (Imperativ)
Frequency rank: #270 in German
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The German word "aussehen" is defined as: "Separable strong verb meaning 'to look / appear / have a certain appearance' (*sieht aus, sah aus, hat ausgesehen*)."
What does the German word "aussehen" mean?▼
The German word "aussehen" means "to look / appear / resemble" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Es sieht so aus, als würde es bald regnen. oder Es sieht so aus, als würde es bald regnen. oder Es sieht so aus, als würde es regnen." (which translates as "It looks like it's going to rain soon. or It looks like it's going to rain soon. or It looks like it's going to rain.").
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