Ausweg
derNounway out; solution; escape
English translations
- 01
way out
- 02
exit
- 03
escape
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Möglichkeit, ein Problem zu lösen oder eine schwierige Situation zu verlassen.
- English meaning
- Way out
- Synonym
- Lösung, Rettung
- German example
- Sie suchte nach einem Ausweg aus ihrer finanziellen Notlage.
- English example
- She was looking for a way out of her financial distress.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Ausweg
- Plural Form
- die Auswege
Related words
- ausweglos
Hopeless
- Hintertür
Backdoor
- Verzweiflung
despair
- Rettung
Rescue
- verzweifeln
To despair
- Schlupfloch
A loophole is an ambiguity or gap in a law, rule, or contract that allows one to evade or avoid its intended purpose.
- Schlupf
Loophole, slip
- den Wölfen zum Fraß vorwerfen
To throw someone to the wolves
- mattsetzen
To checkmate
- aporetisch
Aporetic means that something ends in an aporia, i.e., in an irresolvable, contradictory situation or an insurmountable problem.
- Lösung
Solution
- Sackgasse
Dead end
- Galgenhumor
Gallows humor
- in die Enge treiben
To corner someone means to put them in a difficult or hopeless situation.
- findig
Resourceful
- gewitzt
Witty means clever, smart, and intelligent, often in the sense of quick-thinking and resourceful.
- heillos
hopeless
- Alternative
Alternative
Example sentences with “Ausweg”
Er sah keinen Ausweg mehr aus dieser Situation. (He saw no way out of this situation anymore.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Ausweg masculine?
Yes, it is a masculine noun (der). The plural is 'die Auswege'.