Verb

aus|sehen

to look, to appear, to seem

Du siehst heute gut aus.

You look good today.

Es sieht nach Regen aus.

It looks like rain.

Das Kleid sieht teuer aus.

The dress looks expensive.

((adjective)) aussehen to look (adjective) You look happy.

((nach+3)) aussehen to look like (sth.) It looks like a thunderstorm.

((wie)) aussehen to look like (sb./sth.) He looks like his father.

Synonyms: wirken, scheinen, erscheinen

From 'aus' (out) + 'sehen' (to see). It describes how something 'sees out' to the world, i.e., its appearance.

Think of your 'outward' (aus) 'sight' (sehen) – your appearance. Remember it's separable, so 'aus' goes to the end in main clauses.

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