Verb

realisieren

Translation

to realize, to achieve, to implement

Er hat seinen Traum realisiert.

He realized his dream.

Ich habe erst später realisiert, was passiert ist.

I only realized later what had happened.

Das Projekt konnte nicht realisiert werden.

The project could not be implemented.

((et4)) to realize/achieve (sth.) She realized her plan.

((dass...)) to realize (that...) He realized that he had made a mistake.

Synonyms: verwirklichen, umsetzen (to implement); begreifen, verstehen (to understand)

Composed of 'real' (real) and the verbalizing suffix '-isieren' (to make). Literally 'to make real'.

Think of 'to make something real' (to achieve) or a thought 'becoming real' in your mind (to realize).