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klarmachen

to make clear / to sort out

klarmachen – machte klar – hat klargemacht

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry klarmachen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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klarmachen vs erklären

to explain / declare

Erklären and klarmachen can both make a situation understandable to someone. Klarmachen often sounds more emphatic and stresses that the other person should really understand it clearly and unambiguously. Use erklären for an objective explanation and klarmachen when the forceful effect is especially important.

Visual example for erklären
klarmachen

Ich machte meinem Bruder deutlich klar, dass er die neuen Spielregeln beachten muss.

I made it very clear to my brother that he must follow the new game rules.

erklären

Ich erklärte meinem Bruder ruhig die neuen Spielregeln.

I calmly explained the new game rules to my brother.

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