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to masturbate
To sexually satisfy oneself by stimulating one's own genitals. This usually happens through rubbing or other manual stimulation.
Viele Menschen masturbieren regelmäßig, um sexuelle Spannung abzubauen.
Many people masturbate regularly to release sexual tension.
Verbs that end in '-ieren' often come from other languages and follow a fixed conjugation pattern. They are always regular and form the past participle without the prefix 'ge-'.
Er hat gestern Abend masturbiert.
He masturbated last night.
The verb 'masturbieren' (to masturbate) is usually used without an object. It describes the action itself and does not need any further complement in the sentence.
In der Pubertät fangen viele Jugendliche an zu masturbieren.
During puberty, many young people start to masturbate.
'Masturbieren' (to masturbate) is the neutral and medically correct term. Although the topic is private, the word itself is not vulgar or colloquial.
Der Arzt sprach offen darüber, dass es normal ist zu masturbieren.
The doctor spoke openly about the fact that it is normal to masturbate.
to satisfy
'befriedigen' and 'masturbieren' can both be used in a sexual context. 'befriedigen' is more general: one person can sexually satisfy another, or you can talk about sexual satisfaction. 'masturbieren' is more specific and means that someone sexually stimulates themselves. The words can be confused because 'masturbieren' is a form of satisfying oneself. If you mean the specific act, 'masturbieren' is clearer. If it is about the result or about another person, 'befriedigen' is more appropriate.
Über das Thema masturbieren sprechen viele Menschen nur ungern offen.
Many people are reluctant to talk openly about masturbation.
In der Beziehung war es beiden wichtig, auch die Wünsche des anderen zu befriedigen.
In the relationship, it was important to both of them to satisfy the other person's wishes too.