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What is the difference between ausmachen and ausschalten?

Web sites having deviations in illustration between those two verbs. May some one please tell when to use each?
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Meaning of "schon" in "Ich schätze schon."

I came across the phrase "Ich schätze schon." (See below for full context.) The meaning is "I suppose so," or "I guess so," or "Apparently so." But I would have ...
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Difference between "Schicksal" and "Vorsehung"

I've seen both being used seemingly interchangeably as translations of "fate" or "destiny". I know "Vorsehung" might be translated better as "providence", so ...
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mancher + singular

I have read the following sentence in the subtitles at 1:46 in https://www.tagesschau.de/multimedia/sendung/tagesschau_20_uhr/video-1394840.html: Vor so mancher Tür eines Wahllokals: Gewalt gegen ...
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anreisen vs. reisen

Word Reference defines "anreisen" as either "travel" or "arrive". DWDS defines it as "mit der Bahn ankommen" (arrive by train). However, I don't think that ...
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Difference between "mit dem Auto" and "mit den Autos"

Here are some sentences from Duolingo Die Menschen fuhren mit dem Auto nach Westdeutschland. Warum fuhren sie mit dem Auto nach Westdeutschland? Sie fuhren mit den Autos nach Westberlin. The ...
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Is "fahren" non-idiomatic in this sentence?

Duolingo marked wrong my sentence Die Menschen gingen mit dem Auto nach Westdeutschland (as a translation of "The people went to West Germany by car.") suggesting as the correct answer Die ...
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Similar meanings for verbs

Is there any difference in meaning or nuance between the verbs "öffnen" and "aufmachen" (both apparently meaning "to open") and similarly between the verbs "begegnen&...
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What's the difference between "nah" and "nahe"?

I'm refreshing my german knowledge and learn the adjectives with all comparison forms (i.e. instead of learning the better = besser I learn good = gut - besser - besten). Consequently when coming ...
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Verwendung von "sein" + Infinitiv: "ich war arbeiten"

Vielleicht wurde diese Frage hier schon einmal gestellt, aber ich konnte nichts Ähnliches finden. Ich unterhielt mich mit einem Freund aus Hannover, wo ich ebenfalls wohne, und dey benutzte den ...
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"frei sein" meaning "be available"

I have read up on the difference between "frei sein" and "frei haben" and I understand this is a frequently asked question by beginner level learners like myself. I have seen this ...
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Hannover: "ich war" vs. "ich bin gewesen"

Seit meinem Umzug nach Deutschland, genauer gesagt nach Hannover, beobachte ich die Nuancen der deutschen Sprache genau. Eine davon ist die Verwendung von "ich/er war" und "ich bin/er ...
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"Schaden anrichten" vs. "Schaden zufügen"

Ich habe die Meinung gehört, dass Schaden anrichten unabsichtlichen Schaden bezeichne, während Schaden zufügen absichtliches Leid impliziere. Allerdings zeigt die Korpusanalyse, dass sowohl anrichten ...
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Declension in book dedication

If I want to write a book dedication to my son, name xxx, shall I say Meinem Sohn, xxx or An meinen Sohn, xxx ?
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German word for a boy

When I was learning German at school I was taught that the word for a boy was "Knabe". Having taken it up again, I now find that the teach-yourself books tell me to use the word "Junge&...
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Verbs for to punish

Is there any difference in meaning or in the nuance of usage between the verbs strafen and bestrafen or are they simply synonyms ?
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Why is this not in the dative case?

"Er kommt jede Woche zu uns." Why is "jede Woche" in the accusative case here and not the dative case as "jeder Woche"?
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When do people say "Toiletten" in the plural?

Duolingo has been showing sentences with "die Toiletten" in the plural such as Wissen Sie wo die Toiletten sind? Wo kann man die Toiletten finden? I have also seen other examples with the ...
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Use of "für" with duration

Duolingo has these sentences: Ich kann meine Familie für ein paar Tage besuchen. Wie viele Tage bleibst du in Deutschland? which makes me wonder if für is ever used with "wie viele". ...
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Nach mehrfach Nutzung von "jeder" steht Verb im Singular oder Plural?

"Jeder Mensch und jedes Tier hat eine eigene Geschichte" aber "ein Mensch und ein Tier haben eine eigene Geschichte" warum steht das Verb im ersten Satz im Singular und und im 2.im ...
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Merklich, erkennbar, bemerkbar, auffällig? [closed]

Könnt ihr für mich einen Beispielsatz für jedes Wort schreiben? Ich habe gar keine Ahnung darüber, wie die unterschiedlich sind.
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What is the difference between Hof and Bauernhof?

In the dictionary I found them synonyms, but in Duolingo Hof is translated as farmyard and Bauernhof as farm only. Could someone explain if they are different at all?
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sich jemandem annehmen vs sich kümmern um jemanden

I have read the following example in https://www.wordreference.com/deen/annehmen: Ich habe mich der Katze angenommen und kümmere mich um sie. I'd translate it as "I took care of the cat and I'm ...
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Was is der Unterschied zwischen "ziemlich" und "so ziemlich"?

Könntet ihr mir bitte sagen, was der Unterschied zwischen ziemlich und so ziemlich ist. Zum Beispiel: Nikole weiß ziemlich alles über den Beruf. Nikole weiß so ziemlich alles über den Beruf. Ich ...
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zählen vs auszählen

What is the difference between "auszählen" and "zählen" when they mean to count something? The DWDS dictionary defines "auszählen" as "durch Zählen die genaue Anzahl ...
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'mit wessem' oder 'mit wessen'

Welche Frage ist richtig? Mit wessem Auto seid ihr gefahren? oder Mit wessen Auto seid ihr gefahren? Ich vermüte die erste aber bin nicht sicher; mit braucht Dativ, oder?
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Was ist der Unterschied zwischen "wieder" und "wieder einmal"?

Könnten Sie mir bitte erklären, was der Unterschied zwischen wieder und wieder einmal ist. Zum Beispiel: Ich muss die Wohnung wieder putzen. Ich muss die Wohnung wieder einmal putzen.
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Is there a difference between "tief" and "niedrig"?

From what I see, tief means deep while niedrig means low. However, I have seen some websites claim that tief can also be used as low. Is it situational or geographical? Is one more common than the ...
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German word for 'feeling no particular way' without negative connotation?

I'm trying to hunt down a word I can't seem to find anywhere. In English the feeling would be put 'feeling no particular way,' or simply existing with emphasis. Emptiness isn't the right meaning, as ...
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Difference between "durchaus" and "völlig"

From what I read in Duden, Wictionary, and others, it looks like durchaus and völlig can be used as synonyms in most cases, but not always. It looks like völlig can always be replaced by durchaus, but ...
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Unterschied ungeändert und unverändert [closed]

Mich wundert es, ob der englische Ausdruck to give someone a surprise auch ungeändert/unverändert im Deutschen gebraucht werden kann. Also: jemandem eine Überrasschung geben/bereiten Kenne nämlich ...
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nicht müde, nur erschöpft

Ich habe neulich in einem Buch (von einer österreichischen Autorin) gelesen: Sie sollte schlafen gehen, aber sie fühlte sich nicht müde. Nur erschöpft. Kann es so stark Unterschied sein für diese ...
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Auskunft vs Information

A work colleague was speaking over the phone and he used the phrase: Danke für die Auskunft I googled it and found that is also a synonym for information, so what is the difference between both? ...
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Confusing werden as Vollverb with werden as Hilfsverb in Vorgangspassiv as a learner?

Could there be a chance to confuse werden for being used for building the werden-passive when in fact used as a Vollverb with a past participle, especially when/if i may not understand the text/...
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Einige for singular and Einige for plural

I'm not able to understand when to use the single form of einige and when to use it in plural form. From my understanding einige can be used only in plural form. https://www.verbformen.com/?w=einige ...
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Rookie Question About “Time”

Ok so my German comes from Pennsylvania, USA and filtered through a Swiss mother who tried to teach us Berlinerisch or High German in a state that spoke Pennsylvania Dutch (to me more of a mix of ...
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What is the difference between "halten" and "anhalten" in the sense of stoppimg a vehicle?

Can you please tell me what is the difference between "halten" and "anhalten" in the sense of stopping a vehicle? For example: Ich habe vor einem Laden gehalten, um Wasser zu ...
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Difference between "Wie geht es dir?" and "Wie kommst du voran?"

Related: Alternatives to "Wie geht es dir?" . Apparently both "Wie geht es dir?" and "Wie kommst du voran?" can be translated as "How's it going?" From the ...
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When should I use the different types of why and because in German?

During my German studies, I came across a short commentary about when to properly use the following words: wieso - weil warum - darum weshalb - deshalb weswegen - deswegen Although I fail to ...
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Is there any difference between "woanders" and "irgendwo"?

A German friend gave me three example sentences with "woanders" and "irgendwo", and I wonder if there is any difference in meaning among them. "Ich gehe woanders hin", &...
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What is the difference among the verbs "meinen", "bedeuten", and "heißen"?

I understand the the core difference between "heißen" and the other verbs (given the fact that most of the time it means "to be called/named"), however I fail to understand the ...
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Is there any difference among "mindestens", "zumindest", and "wenigstens"?

I would like to know if there is any difference between "mindestens", "zumindest", and "wenigstens". I have asked two Germans that, and one said that there is no ...
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What is the difference between "Musik hören" and "Musik anhören" in the sense of listening to music to pass time?

Would tell what is the difference in meaning between Musik hören and Musik anhören in the sense of listening to music to pass time? For example: Ich höre in meiner Freizeit Musik. Ich höre (mir) in ...
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Bedeutung von "fair"

Ich habe das Wort "fair" in mein Wörterbuch hinzugefügt, nachdem ich aus Reverso geschlussfolgert hatte, das es dem englischen "fair" entspricht (es wurde 10k+ Male als die ...
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Unterschied zwischen "beschimpfen" und "beleidigen"

Wie seht Ihr den Unterschied zwischen "beschimpfen" und "beleidigen", wenn es überhaupt einen gibt? Duden sagt, dass "beschimpfen" "mit groben Worten schmähen, ...
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Was ist der Unterschiede zwischen den Wörtern »Fähigkeit« und »Fertigkeit«?

Die Wörter Fähigkeiten und Fertigkeiten bedeuten dasselbe und könnten als skills übersetzt werden. Sind diese Wörter Synonyme oder gibt es feinsinnige Unterschiede?
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How to say "sth fell out of my pocket" & "I dropped sth" [closed]

Could you please tell me if both these sentences express that "The phone fell out of my pocket": Das Handy fiel mir aus der Tasche. Das Handy fiel aus meiner Tasche heraus. And if both ...
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Are both these German phrases grammatically correct?

Are both these German phrases valid? My translator app came up with both of these somehow but I'm not sure what the difference is. My translator app translated "What are other ways to say 'How ...
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Possessive pronouns vs personal pronouns in genitive [closed]

Seiner liegt auf dem Tisch. Sein liegt auf dem Tisch. Do you happen to know what is the difference in meaning between personal pronouns in genitive and possessive pronouns? Does the position of the ...
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Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Genitiv und Nomenkompositum?

Manchmal können wir Genitiv durch ein Nomenkompositum (und umgekehrt) ersetzen. die Tür des Hauses die Haustür Gibt es einen semantischen Unterschied zwischen den beiden Formulierungen? Nach meinem ...
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