aufklären

B1 Verb frequency rank #5,540

What aufklären means

Verb

to clear up, explain (a mystery etc)
to enlighten; to inform (someone about something) (so they can take the appropriate course of action)
to reconnoitre, scout
to teach about the birds and the bees

Forms

aufklären · klärt auf · klärte auf · hat aufgeklärt

Pronunciation

aufklären in a sentence

Die Polizei konnte den Fall nach zwei Wochen aufklären.

The police were able to clear up the case after two weeks.

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aufklären is B1 German — intermediate vocabulary, ranked #5,540 of 13,000 by how often it appears in written German.

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