The verb "ausdrücken" translates to which English verb?

• A. To express
• B. To suppress
• C. To declare
• D. To conceal

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is how German verbs capture the act of communicating thoughts or feelings in English. Ausdrücken is used when you want to convey what you think or feel, so the natural English equivalent is to express. You express an opinion, emotions, or ideas, making the transfer to English as “to express.” The other options miss the sense of conveying or communicating: to suppress means holding back what you feel, to declare is more about a formal statement, and to conceal is about hiding. (Note that ausdrucken can literally mean to squeeze out, but in everyday use related to communication, expressing is the accurate sense.)