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ausparken

to pull out of a parking space

verb OWS-par-ken Rare
Travel & Places Movement

Usage Note

ausparken is the counterpart of einparken: to manoeuvre out of a parking space back into traffic. Beim Ausparken auf Fußgänger achten ('watch out for pedestrians when pulling out') is a standard safety reminder.

Examples

"Beim Ausparken blockierte das Auto kurz den Gehsteig."

Natural Translation

When pulling out of the space, the car briefly blocked the pavement.

Literal Translation

When pulling-out blocked the car briefly the pavement.

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