auf sein

verb

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be open

be up

be awake

stand open

Synonyms and Related Words for auf sein

geöffnet sein wach sein aufstehen offen sein offen stehen

Definition of "auf sein" in German

Below are the definitions and usage examples of the word "auf sein" in its original language, German. This section is designed to help you understand the word in different contexts and sentence structures, especially while learning English.

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Geöffnet sein; nicht geschlossen sein (oft für Geschäfte, Fenster, Türen).

DE: “Das Geschäft ist von 9 bis 18 Uhr auf.”
A1
EN: “The store is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.”

DE: “Lass das Fenster bitte auf, es ist so warm hier drin.”
A2
EN: “Please leave the window open, it's so warm in here.”

DE: “Als ich ankam, war die Tür schon auf und alle waren bereits da.”
B1
EN: “When I arrived, the door was already open and everyone was already there.”

Wach sein; nicht schlafen; aus dem Bett aufgestanden sein.

DE: “Bist du schon auf?”
A1
EN: “Are you up already?”

DE: “Ich bin seit fünf Uhr auf, weil der Wecker so früh geklingelt hat.”
A2
EN: “I've been up since five because the alarm clock rang so early.”

DE: “Er war die ganze Nacht auf, um für seine Prüfung zu lernen.”
B1
EN: “He was up all night studying for his exam.”

Words Similar in Spelling to auf sein

auf Achse sein aus sein sein an sein aufrecht sein