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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?
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 show
'zeigen' and 'verdeutlichen' can both be used when you make something clear. 'zeigen' is broader: it can mean that you make something visible or that something serves as evidence. 'verdeutlichen' means more specifically that you make something easier to understand, for example through an example, an explanation, or an image. If it is only about someone seeing something, 'zeigen' fits. If it is about someone understanding something better, 'verdeutlichen' is often more precise.
Die Lehrerin verdeutlicht die Regel mit einem einfachen Beispiel.
The teacher clarifies the rule with a simple example.
Die Grafik zeigt, dass die Preise im letzten Jahr stark gestiegen sind.
The chart shows that prices rose sharply last year.