Herauskommen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Herauskommen" is used as verb with the meaning of "come out", "emerge" or "exit".

Essential properties of "herauskommen"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Infinitive: herauskommen
  • Simple past: kam heraus
  • Participle: herausgekommen

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "herauskommen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "Come out (from inside)"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Er kam aus dem Haus heraus.He came out of the house.
  2. Die Sonne kam hinter den Wolken heraus.The sun came out from behind the clouds.
  3. Wann kommst du aus der Schule heraus?When do you get out of school?

2.) "Be published/released"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Wann kommt das neue Buch heraus?When does the new book come out?
  2. Der Film kommt nächste Woche heraus.The film comes out next week.
  3. Die Ergebnisse der Studie kommen morgen heraus.The results of the study will be released tomorrow.

3.) "Be revealed/become public"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Die Wahrheit wird irgendwann herauskommen.The truth will come out eventually.
  2. Es kam heraus, dass er gelogen hatte.It came out that he had lied.
  3. Wie ist das Geheimnis herausgekommen?How did the secret come out?

4.) "Turn out/end up"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Wie ist die Prüfung herausgekommen?How did the exam turn out?
  2. Es kam besser heraus als erwartet.It turned out better than expected.
  3. Was kommt bei dieser Rechnung heraus?What's the result of this calculation?
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