verb

deuten

mutatni

Es bedeutet, etwas zu erklären oder den Sinn von etwas verständlich zu machen.

The German word "deuten" is a verb that means "to interpret", "to indicate", or "to point to". It is derived from the Old High German tuoten, related to understanding or explaining something.

Similar words:

  • interpretieren (to interpret)
  • hinweisen auf (to point to)
  • erklären (to explain)

Differences:

  • deuten often implies making sense of something that is unclear or symbolic.
  • interpretieren is more formal and analytical.
  • hinweisen auf focuses on explicitly indicating or referring to something.
  • erklären aims at clarifying or explaining rather than suggesting or hinting.

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Examples

Sie zeigt auf die Karte und deutet auf eine Stelle.verb

Rámutat a térképre, és egy pontra mutat.

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