Vocabulary
heraus
/hɛˈʁaʊ̯s/· adverb
out (towards the speaker)
Heraus — usually in verbs: herausfinden, herauskommen, herausnehmen; colloquially raus.
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heraus
out
Heraus mit der Sprache!
Out with it!
Word family
herausrausout (informal)hinausout (away from the speaker)herausfindento find out
Common combinations
- Heraus mit der Sprache!Spit it out!
- von innen herausfrom within
- aus der Situation herausas the situation demands, spontaneously
Real examples
- Heraus mit der Sprache — was ist passiert?Out with it — what happened?
- Aus dem Fenster heraus rief sie meinen Namen.She called my name out of the window.
- Die Idee entstand aus der Not heraus.The idea was born out of necessity.
