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to clarify
To make something clearer, easier to understand, or more vivid, often through examples, explanations, or images.
Können Sie Ihre Aussage bitte an einem Beispiel verdeutlichen?
Could you please clarify your statement with an example?
to make clear to oneself
To become aware of something; to clearly recognize or understand something.
Ich musste mir erst die Konsequenzen meines Handelns verdeutlichen.
I first had to make clear to myself the consequences of my actions.
The verb is formed from the adjective 'deutlich' (clear) and the prefix 'ver-'. 'Verdeutlichen' (to clarify) literally means to make something 'deutlich' (clear) or clearer.
Die Grafik verdeutlicht den Anstieg der Verkaufszahlen.
The chart clarifies the increase in sales figures.
Because of the prefix 'ver-', 'verdeutlichen' (to clarify) is an inseparable verb. The prefix remains firmly attached to the verb in all sentence forms and tenses.
Er hat mir seine Position sehr gut verdeutlicht.
He clarified his position to me very well.
When you clarify something to a person, the person is in the dative and the thing is in the accusative. The structure is: jemandem (dative) etwas (accusative) verdeutlichen (to clarify something to someone).
Der Lehrer verdeutlichte den Schülern die schwierige Grammatikregel.
The teacher clarified the difficult grammar rule for the students.
When you make something clear to yourself, the verb is used reflexively. The structure is: sich (dative) etwas (accusative) verdeutlichen (to make something clear to oneself).
Du musst dir die Folgen deines Handelns verdeutlichen.
You have to make clear to yourself the consequences of your actions.
to explain / declare
Erklären generally refers to the process of making a situation understandable. Verdeutlichen emphasizes making something that has already been mentioned clearer or more vivid, often through an example or image. Erklären is suitable for introducing something, while verdeutlichen is often used to provide additional clarity.
Der Lehrer verdeutlicht die neue Rechenregel anschließend mit einer Zeichnung.
The teacher then clarifies the new calculation rule with a drawing.
Der Lehrer erklärt den Schülern die neue Rechenregel.
The teacher explains the new calculation rule to the students.
