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austragen

hold

verb OWS-trah-gen Less Common

Also means

deliver

Usage Note

austragen is separable and surprisingly broad: it means to host an event (ein Turnier austragen), to deliver mail (Zeitungen austragen), and even to carry a pregnancy to term. The aus- prefix splits off in main clauses.

Examples

"Die Stadt trägt das Turnier aus."

Natural Translation

The city is hosting the tournament.

Literal Translation

The city carries the tournament out.

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