to design / draft
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to design
To create a plan, concept, or first version of something that is later meant to be realized or developed further, e.g. a building, a piece of clothing, or a machine.
Der Modedesigner entwirft gerade die neue Sommerkollektion.
The fashion designer is currently designing the new summer collection.
to draft
To outline and formulate the basic ideas of an idea, text, or concept.
Könntest du bitte eine E-Mail an den Kunden entwerfen?
Could you please draft an email to the client?
'Entwerfen' (to design / draft) is an inseparable verb. The prefix 'ent-' remains firmly attached to the verb stem in all conjugated forms and sentence types.
Sie entwarf das Plakat für die Veranstaltung.
She designed the poster for the event.
The verb 'entwerfen' (to design / draft) is closely related to the noun 'der Entwurf' (draft/design). An 'Entwurf' is the result of 'entwerfen'—that is, a first plan, sketch, or concept.
Der Architekt zeigte uns den ersten Entwurf für unser Haus.
The architect showed us the first design for our house.
You can design both creative, visual things and abstract concepts. Typical objects are buildings, dresses, furniture (visual), or plans, strategies, and texts (conceptual).
Ein Team von Ingenieuren entwirft ein neues Flugzeug.
A team of engineers is designing a new airplane.
to develop
For a new product, entwerfen mainly refers to the initial plan or a first planned form. Entwickeln includes the longer, step-by-step process in which the idea is worked out further. Use entwerfen for the preliminary stage and entwickeln for the process as a whole.
Das Team entwirft zuerst einen Plan für die neue Kaffeemaschine.
The team first drafts a plan for the new coffee machine.
Das Team entwickelt die neue Kaffeemaschine und testet dabei ihre Funktionen.
The team is developing the new coffee machine and testing its functions along the way.
