verb
to print out, to print
B1
Separable verb meaning 'to print out' or 'to print'. Regular (weak) verb with participle ausgedruckt; uses auxiliary haben in perfect: 'ich habe ausgedruckt'. Non‑reflexive. In main clause the prefix separates (z. B. 'ich drucke das aus'); in infinitive the prefix stays attached.
Examples
Der Assistent druckte die Formulare aus, bevor die Sitzung begann, weil das Team die Unterlagen benötigte.
The assistant printed out the forms before the meeting began because the team needed the documents.
Ich habe die Tickets ausgedruckt.
I've printed the tickets.
Ich drucke das Dokument aus.
I'm printing out the document.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a printer pushing a page 'out' (aus) while printing
Think 'out + print' → 'ausdrucken' = print out
Notes
Separable verb: in main clauses the prefix 'aus' separates (ich drucke das Dokument aus). Common in contexts with printers and computers.