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klarmachen

to make clear, get across, spell out

verb KLAR-makh-en Rare
Communication Speech

Usage Note

Klarmachen means to communicate something unambiguously; jemandem etwas klarmachen means to make something clear to someone. More forceful than erklären and often implies the listener has been or might be unclear.

Examples

"Er machte ihr unmissverständlich klar, dass eine Wiederholung nicht toleriert würde."

Natural Translation

He made it unambiguously clear to her that a repetition would not be tolerated.

Literal Translation

He made to her unmistakably clear that a repetition not tolerated would be.

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