Vocabulary
hinaus
/hɪˈnaʊ̯s/· adverb
out (away from the speaker); (über … hinaus) beyond
Hinaus — out, away from the speaker (zum Fenster hinaus, in den Garten hinaus); in speech mostly raus. Über etwas hinaus means "beyond", and darüber hinaus means "moreover".
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hinaus
out (away from the speaker)
Sie sah lange zum Fenster hinaus und dachte an ihre Familie.
She looked out of the window for a long time and thought of her family.
Word family
hinaushinausgehento go outhinauswerfento throw outherausout (towards the speaker)rausout (colloquial)
Common combinations
- zum Fenster hinausout of the window
- über … hinausbeyond …
- darüber hinausin addition, moreover
- auf Jahre hinausfor years to come
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
nach draußenraus
↔ Opposites
hineinherein
Common learner mistakes
- Geh heraus! (gesagt von drinnen)Geh hinaus!hin- means away from the speaker, her- towards the speaker; in speech both become raus.
Real examples
- Die Kinder rannten in den Garten hinaus, als endlich die Sonne schien.The children ran out into the garden when the sun finally came out.
- Wer geht heute Abend mit dem Hund hinaus, du oder ich?Who's taking the dog out this evening, you or me?
- Viele Gäste kommen von weit über die Region hinaus zu unserem Weinfest.Many guests come from far beyond the region to our wine festival.
