Ausgleichen
Example: Wir müssen die Kosten am Ende des Monats ausgleichen.
Definition
"Ausgleichen" means to balance or offset something, such as costs or differences, so that they are equal or fair. For example, in the phrase 'Wir müssen die Kosten am Ende des Monats ausgleichen,' it means adjusting expenses to ensure they are settled or compensated properly.
Etymology
The word "ausgleichen" comes from the German roots 'aus-' meaning 'out' or 'completely' and 'gleichen' meaning 'to equalize' or 'make alike.' Did you know that "gleichen" is related to the English word 'like'? Thus, "ausgleichen" literally means to make things completely equal or balanced.
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"Ausgleichen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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