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aussetzen

expose

verb OWS-zet-tsen Less Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

suspend

Usage Note

aussetzen is separable, so the prefix splits off: Er setzt sich der Gefahr aus. With the dative reflexive sich etwas aussetzen it means 'to expose oneself to something', while etwas aussetzen can mean to suspend or to find fault with something. Watch the case shift it triggers.

Examples

"Wir setzen das Spiel kurz aus."

Natural Translation

We are suspending the game briefly.

Literal Translation

We suspend the game briefly out.

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