ausbleibt
Ausbleibt is the third-person singular present form of the German verb ausbleiben. The infinitive is ausbleiben. It means to fail to occur, to be absent, or to not take place. It is used to describe events, results, or expectations that do not materialize and to indicate the non-arrival or non-occurrence of something that was anticipated.
Usage of ausbleiben centers on situations where an expected outcome does not happen. It is an intransitive
Grammatical notes: In the present tense the verb is conjugated with bleiben as a stem, and the
- Die angekündigte Lieferung bleibt aus.
- Das Feuerwerk bleibt heute aus.
- In diesem Jahr blieb die Erwartung eines Preisanstiegs aus.
Etymology: Ausbleiben derives from aus- (out, away) and bleiben (to remain), conveying the sense of something