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find out in German

find out in German is herausfinden, erfahren — find out means to learn something you did not previously know, either by asking, checking or discovering it by chance.

find out in German

herausfinden
verb
(transitive) To discover or expose (someone) as disobedient, dishonest, etc.
erfahren
verb
(transitive) To discover or expose (someone) as disobedient, dishonest, etc.

What does "find out" mean?

  1. phrasal verb To learn something you did not previously know, either by asking, checking or discovering it by chance.
    "I rang the surgery to find out whether the results were back."
  2. phrasal verb To detect someone in a lie, crime or deception, so that their behaviour becomes known.
    "He was terrified his employers would find him out."
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find out in a sentence

  • I rang the surgery to find out whether the results were back.
  • We found out later that the train had been cancelled all along.
  • He was terrified his employers would find him out.
  • Cheats are almost always found out in the end.

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What is "find out" in German?

"find out" in German is herausfinden, erfahren. find out means: To learn something you did not previously know, either by asking, checking or discovering it by chance.

How do you use "find out" in a sentence?

Example: "I rang the surgery to find out whether the results were back." In German, "find out" is herausfinden, erfahren.

Are there other ways to say "find out" in German?

Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "find out": herausfinden, erfahren.

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