havariert
break down · damage
The German word "havariert" is the past participle of the verb "havarieren", which means "to be damaged" or "to break down", often in the context of ships, vehicles, or machinery experiencing an accident or malfunction.
- It is related to "Havarie", a noun meaning "accident" or "damage".
- "havariert" describes something that has been involved in an accident, broken down, or suffered damage.
Similar words:
- beschädigt (damaged)
- defekt (defective, broken)
- ausgefallen (failed, out of order)
Difference:
- "havariert" usually implies a sudden, often serious accident or breakdown, particularly with vehicles or vessels.
- "beschädigt" is more general for any kind of damage.
- "defekt" focuses more on functionality loss without implying an accident.
- "ausgefallen" mostly means not functioning or failed, sometimes temporary.
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Examples
Das Auto ist auf der Straße havariert.verb
The car has broken down on the street.
Die Passagiere mussten stundenlang auf Hilfe im havarierten Bus warten.adjective
The passengers had to wait for hours for help in the damaged bus.
Wie konnte die Maschine so plötzlich havariert sein?Word type unavailable
How could the machine have broken down so suddenly?
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