Verb
rauschen
to rustle, crackle, whiz, fizz (make a continuous sound, e.g. of foliage in the wind, waves at shore, a radio without reception)
B2
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Meanings
Verb
- to rustle, crackle, whiz, fizz (make a continuous sound, e.g. of foliage in the wind, waves at shore, a radio without reception)
- to move while making such a sound, to rush, sweep
- to rush, race, storm (move quickly regardless of the sound)
In a sentence
Draußen rauschen die Blätter der alten Buche im Wind.
Outside, the leaves of the old beech tree are rustling in the wind.
Forms
infinitive
rauschen
he/she/it
rauscht
simple past
rauschte
perfect
hat gerauscht