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German

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DEGerman
klären[ˈklɛːʁən]
verb
To clarify means to solve a problem or to make a confusing situation easier to understand. It can also mean to remove dirt from a liquid or to settle an issue.

“Du musst diese Frage für dich (selber) klären.”

You have to sort out that question for youself.

Also means
  1. to clarify, to clear up (an issue or misunderstanding), to fill in unknown details, to resolve, to sort out (a problem or a question)
  2. to clarify, to remove (visible contaminants)
  3. to clear (kicking a ball away from the goal one is defending)
  4. to become clear
  5. to make available, to ready
  6. to clarify

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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DEGerman
erklären[ɛɐ̯ˈklɛːʁən]
verb
To explain means to make something clear to someone else. It can also mean to formally announce or declare something.

“Der Lehrer erklärte (mir) die quadratische Gleichung sehr gut.”

The teacher explained the quadratic equation (to me) very well.

Also means
  1. to explain, to make clear
  2. to declare, assert
  3. to explain

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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