Translation of German word "aussehen" to English
aussehen
/aʊˈzɛːkn/
Meaning
VerbTo try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
How to use
The strong separable verb aussehen ('to look / appear / look like') conjugates like sehen: sieht aus, sah aus, hat ausgesehen. The phrase Es sieht nach ... aus + dative means 'It looks like / smells of ...' (Es sieht nach Regen aus — It looks like rain).
🇬🇧 English
look
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 / handsome
- aussehen wie— to look like / resemble (requires comparison clause)
- nach Regen aussehen— to look like rain (requires separable 'aus', e.g. 'es sieht nach Regen aus')
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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: "To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes."
What does the German word "aussehen" mean?▼
The German word "aussehen" means "look" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Er sieht sehr jung aus." (which translates as "He looks very young.").
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