nach|bauen
Translation
to replicate, to reproduce, to copy, to rebuild
Examples
Er hat das Modellauto nachgebaut.
He replicated the model car.
Man kann die Experimente leicht nachbauen.
One can easily reproduce the experiments.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to replicate sth. He replicated the famous ship.
Similar Words
Synonyms: kopieren (to copy), reproduzieren (to reproduce), imitieren (to imitate)
Etymology
Composed of 'nach' (after) and 'bauen' (to build). The idea is to build something based on a pre-existing model.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'after-building' ('nach-bauen'), creating a copy of something already built.