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No. 14,256 in German

herauszuholen

"To get out" or "to extract."

In a sentence

  • Es ist nicht einfach, das Beste aus jeder Situation herauszuholen.

    It is not easy to get the best out of every situation.

    Here, 'herauszuholen' is used to mean 'to extract or obtain', specifically deriving benefit or advantage from situations.

  • Er versuchte, seinen Schlüssel aus der Tasche herauszuholen.

    He tried to take his key out of the pocket.

    In this sentence, 'herauszuholen' is applied to mean 'to retrieve or take out', indicating a physical action of extracting an item from a container.

  • Es ist möglich, versteckte Talente aus einer Person herauszuholen.

    It is possible to bring out hidden talents from a person.

    Here, 'herauszuholen' is used figuratively to imply causing hidden attributes or capabilities to manifest or become apparent.

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