aussetzen /ˈaʊszˌɛtsən/ · verb · CEFR B2. German translation of "suspend".

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Source term
suspend
Translation
aussetzen
CEFR Level
B2
Part of speech
verb
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Dictionary form aussetzen
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How to use it in a sentence
Pattern
Subject + helper/modal + aussetzen
Examples
Wir müssen oft aussetzen.
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Example Sentences

Die Schule wird jeden Schüler vom Unterricht ausschließen, der beim Schummeln in Prüfungen erwischt wird.

English: The school will suspend any student caught cheating in exams.

B2 · activationAndControl

Schlechtes Wetter zwang den Flughafen, alle Flüge einzustellen.

English: Bad weather forced the airport to suspend all flights.

B2 · activationAndControl

Wenn sie die Regeln aussetzen, könnte das Spiel im Chaos enden.

English: If they suspend the rules, the game might end in chaos.

B2 · activationAndControl

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