aus|malen
Translation
to color in, to paint, to imagine, to picture
Examples
Die Kinder malen die Bilder aus.
The children are coloring in the pictures.
Ich kann mir deine Freude ausmalen.
I can imagine your joy.
Male dir die schönste Zukunft aus!
Picture the most beautiful future for yourself!
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) ausmalen to color sth. in The children are coloring the picture in.
sich3 ((et4)) ausmalen to imagine sth. for oneself I'm imagining my future.
Similar Words
Synonyms: kolorieren (to color), sich vorstellen (to imagine)
Etymology
From 'aus' (out, completely) and 'malen' (to paint). It means to 'paint out' or fill a space completely with color, or to 'paint out' a scenario in one's mind.
Memory Tips
Think of 'painting' (malen) to fill 'out' (aus) a shape. For the figurative sense, you 'paint out' a picture in your imagination.