Verb

raus|holen

Translation

to get out, to take out, to fetch out, to rescue

Kannst du das Buch aus der Tasche rausholen?

Can you get the book out of the bag?

Die Feuerwehr holte die Katze vom Baum raus.

The fire department rescued the cat from the tree.

Er hat das Beste aus der Situation rausgeholt.

He got the best out of the situation.

((sth.)) ((aus sth.)) to get sth. out of sth. Can you get the milk out of the fridge?

((sb.)) ((aus sth.)) to rescue sb. from sth. The firefighters got the cat out of the tree.

Synonyms: entnehmen (to take out), bergen (to rescue); Antonyms: reinlegen (to put in), hineintun (to put inside)

Composed of the prefix 'raus' (out) and the verb 'holen' (to get, to fetch). Literally means 'to fetch out'.

Think of 'rousing' someone to 'haul' them out of a place. The 'raus' part sounds like 'rouse' and means 'out'.