How is the word kaputt machen translated from German to English

English translation
bust
verb

Etwas zerbrechen.

To break something.

Examples with “kaputt machen”

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  • Er machte das Schloss am Schuppen kaputt. — He busted the lock on the shed.

  • Im Flur stand eine Marmorbüste. — A marble bust stood in the hall.

  • Bei der Drogenrazzia wurden sechs Personen festgenommen. — Six people were arrested in the drug bust.

  • Mach den Griff nicht kaputt, er ist schon locker. — Don't bust the handle, it's already loose.

  • Sie enthüllten eine Bronzebüste des Gründers. — They unveiled a bronze bust of the founder.

  • Die Razzia kam in die Abendnachrichten. — The bust made the evening news.

  • Du machst den Reißverschluss kaputt, wenn du stärker ziehst. — You will bust that zipper if you pull harder.

  • Wessen Büste steht dort am Fenster? — Whose bust is that by the window?

  • Wie lange haben die Beamten die Razzia geplant? — How long did the officers plan the bust?

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