No. 14,282 in German
hinausläuft
"Leads to," "results in," or "amounts to."
In a sentence
Er läuft jeden Morgen hinaus auf die Terrasse, um frische Luft zu schnappen.
Every morning, he walks out onto the terrace to get some fresh air.
The word 'hinausläuft' in this sentence is used literally to describe walking outside onto the terrace.
Die Diskussion läuft darauf hinaus, dass wir einen Kompromiss finden müssen.
The discussion boils down to us needing to find a compromise.
In this sentence, 'hinausläuft' is used figuratively to signify the conclusion or result of the discussion.
Letztlich läuft es darauf hinaus, dass wir die Strategie ändern müssen.
Ultimately, it comes down to changing our strategy.
Here, 'hinausläuft' conveys the culmination or ultimate conclusion of a situation.
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