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ausziehen

to take off (clothing), to undress

verb OWS-tsee-en Rare
Home & Lifestyle Clothing

Also means

to move out (of a flat)

Usage Note

ausziehen reflexively (sich ausziehen) means to undress; transitively it means to remove a specific garment. It is also the standard verb for moving out of a flat (aus einer Wohnung ausziehen), making context essential for disambiguation.

Examples

"Bitte zieh deine Schuhe aus, bevor du hereinkommst."

Natural Translation

Please take off your shoes before you come in.

Literal Translation

Please draw your shoes out, before you in-come.

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