Verb

klar|machen

Translation

to make clear, to explain, to get ready, to pick up

Ich muss dir die Situation klarmachen.

I have to make the situation clear to you.

Wir müssen das Boot klarmachen.

We have to get the boat ready.

Er hat sie auf der Party klargemacht.

He picked her up at the party.

((sb.dat)) ((sth.acc)) klarmachen to make (sth.) clear to (sb.) I have to make the situation clear to you.

((sth.acc)) klarmachen to get (sth.) ready We have to get the boat ready.

Synonyms: erklären, verdeutlichen; Antonyms: verheimlichen, verwirren

From 'klar' (clear) and 'machen' (to make). Literally 'to make clear'.

Think of 'making' a situation 'clear' by explaining it or preparing it.