ausmalen
paint · color in · imagine
Etwas mit Farben oder Stiften bunt machen, zum Beispiel ein Bild oder eine Zeichnung.
The German word "ausmalen" is a verb composed of the word "malen", which means "to paint" or "to color".
"ausmalen" primarily means:
- to color in or to paint completely, e.g., coloring all areas on a picture.
- figuratively, to imagine or to visualize a scenario in detail.
Similar words:
- ausfüllen (to fill out/fill in),
- ausmalen sich (to envision, imagine),
- vorstellen (to imagine, to present).
Difference:
- "ausmalen" often implies vivid and detailed mental picturing or completing a coloration, while "ausfüllen" relates more to filling in forms or spaces, and "vorstellen" is a general term for imagining without the aspect of detailed visual richness.
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Examples
Kannst du dir vorstellen, wie schön das Haus aussieht, wenn wir es ganz ausmalen?verb
Can you imagine how beautiful the house will look when we paint it completely?
Malt bitte zuerst die Tiere sorgfältig aus.verb
Please color in the animals carefully first.
Du malst dir die Zukunft zu einfach aus.verb
You imagine the future too simply.
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