kaputtmachen
break
Etwas so beschädigen, dass es nicht mehr richtig funktioniert oder nicht mehr zu benutzen ist.
The German word "kaputtmachen" is a verb that means "to break" or "to destroy". It is a compound of "kaputt," which means "broken" or "damaged," and "machen," which means "to make" or "to do." The term conveys the sense of rendering something unusable or causing it to come to an end.
Similar words in German include "zerstören" (to destroy), "brechen" (to break), and "beschädigen" (to damage).
The difference lies mainly in connotation: "kaputtmachen" is often used informally and may imply a sense of playfulness or lack of care, while words like "zerstören" carry a more severe or intentional meaning.
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Examples
Du sollst das Spielzeug nicht kaputtmachen.verb
You should not break the toy.
Du machst das Spielzeug kaputt.verb
You break the toy.
Er wird sein Fahrrad kaputtmachen, wenn er weiter so unvorsichtig ist.verb
He will break his bicycle if he continues to be so careless.
Sie werden ihr Fahrrad kaputtmachen, wenn sie so weitermachen.verb
They will break their bicycle if they keep going like that.
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