No. 4,160 in German
ausgeben
"Ausgeben" means "to spend" or "to distribute."
In a sentence
Ich gebe heute etwas Geld aus.
Today, I am spending some money.
In this sentence, 'ausgeben' is used in the context of spending money for purchases or expenses.
Die Maschine gibt ein Signal aus.
The machine emits a signal.
Here, 'ausgeben' refers to the output or emission of a signal from a machine or device.
Er gibt viel Energie für sein Hobby aus.
He expends a lot of energy on his hobby.
In this usage, 'ausgeben' indicates consuming or using up energy towards an activity or purpose.
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