aufhören /ˈaʊfhˌøːrən/ · verb · CEFR B1. German translation of "quit".

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Source term
quit
Translation
aufhören
CEFR Level
B1
Part of speech
verb
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Dictionary form aufhören
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How to use it in a sentence
Pattern
Subject + helper/modal + aufhören
Examples
Wir müssen oft aufhören.
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Example Sentences

Sie hat letzten Monat ihren Job gekündigt.

English: She quit her job last month.

B1 · commonActions

Ich habe vor zwei Jahren mit dem Rauchen aufgehört.

English: I quit smoking two years ago.

B1 · commonActions

Er beschloss, das Team zu verlassen.

English: He decided to quit the team.

B1 · commonActions

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