Also means
to drain completely
Usage Note
aussaugen in a household context means to hoover up dirt or liquid with a vacuum or wet-dry vac. It is more specific than staubsaugen (to vacuum the floor) and can refer to extracting liquid from upholstery or a flooded corner.
Examples
"Er saugte den verschütteten Saft mit dem Nass-Trockensauger aus."
Natural Translation
He vacuumed up the spilled juice with the wet-dry vac.
Literal Translation
He sucked-out the spilled juice with the wet-dry-vac.
Related Words
- Abfluss drain, plug hole
- Abflussreiniger drain cleaner
- Abzieher squeegee, floor wiper
- Allzweckreiniger all-purpose cleaner, multipurpose cleaner
- Besen broom
- Einzugsreinigung move-in cleaning, pre-tenancy clean
- Entkalkungsmittel descaler, decalcifying agent
- Essigwasser vinegar water (cleaning solution of vinegar and water)
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