How the word "die Ausrede" is translated into English
Das ist doch nur eine Ausrede!
[das ˈɪst ˈdɔx ˈnuːɐ̯ ˈaɪ̯nə ˈaʊ̯sreːdə!]
That's just an excuse!
Hast du schon wieder eine Ausrede für deine Hausaufgaben?
[ˈhast ˈduː ˈʃoːn ˈviːdɐ ˈaɪ̯nə ˈaʊ̯sreːdə ˈfyːɐ̯ ˈdaɪ̯nə ˈhaʊ̯sʔaʊ̯fˌɡaːbn̩?]
Do you have another excuse for your homework?
Er findet immer neue Ausreden, warum er zu spät kommt.
[ˈeːɐ̯ ˈfɪndət ˈɪmɐ ˈnɔɪ̯ə ˈaʊ̯sreːdn̩, vaˈrʊm ˈeːɐ̯ ˈtsuː ˈʃpɛːt ˈkɔmt.]
He always finds new excuses for why he's late.
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