deconstruct

ˌdiːkənˈstrʌkt
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Translation of deconstruct into German

Verb

tr.
1.

break down

break something into its component parts
  • The engineer deconstructed the machine to understand its workings.Der Ingenieur zerlegte die Maschine, um ihre Funktionsweise zu verstehen.
2.

construction

dismantle an existing structure or system
  • The activists aimed to deconstruct the outdated policies.Die Aktivisten hatten das Ziel, die veralteten Richtlinien zu dekonstruieren.
3.

philosophy

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analyze using deconstruction theory
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  • The professor deconstructed the novel in her lecture.Die Professorin dekonstruierte den Roman in ihrer Vorlesung.
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Synonyms and analogies of deconstruct in English

Examples of deconstruct in a sentence

  • The chef deconstructed the dish for a modern twist.
  • They plan to deconstruct the old factory next week.
  • Engineers will deconstruct the bridge for repairs.
  • He deconstructed the argument to reveal its flaws.
  • The critic deconstructed the film's narrative structure.

Translations of "deconstruct" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
dekonstruierenv.

We deconstruct it to the atomic level, then reform the atoms.

Wir dekonstruieren es auf atomarer Ebene und formen die Atome dann neu.

abbauenv.

I was able to deconstruct this shyness in the taverns.

In den Wirtshäusern konnte ich diese Scheu abbauen.

zerlegenv.

That'll give us more time to deconstruct the body.

Dann haben wir mehr Zeit, den Körper zu zerlegen.

analysierenv.

During the lecture, he will deconstruct the theories of famous psychologists.

Während des Vortrags wird er die Theorien berühmter Psychologen analysieren.

auseinandernehmenv.

They want to deconstruct the argument to identify its weaknesses.

Sie wollen das Argument auseinandernehmen, um seine Schwächen zu identifizieren.

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Other translations for deconstruct:

  • demontierenv.

deconstruct: Examples and translations in context

Intersectional feminism seeks to deconstruct the hierarchies imposed by the male gaze.

Der intersektionale Feminismus versucht, die vom männlichen Blick auferlegten Hierarchien zu dekonstruieren.

It is now possible to deconstruct the enhancement bonus from handwraps.

Es ist nun möglich, den Verbesserungsbonus von Handbandagen zu dekonstruieren.

Therefore his photographs do not deconstruct architecture but reconstruct our view on it.

Folglich dekonstruieren seine Bilder nicht Architektur sondern rekonstruieren unseren Blick auf sie.

Site-specific wall drawings and incisions deconstruct the architectural boundaries of the room.

Ortsspezifische Wandzeichnungen und -einritzungen dekonstruieren die architektonischen Grenzen des Raumes.

It will help you to deconstruct and understand the source.

Es wird Ihnen helfen, die Quelle zu dekonstruieren und zu verstehen.

In my works, I try in turn to deconstruct this world.

In meinen Arbeiten wiederum versuche ich, diese Welt zu dekonstruieren.

For its part, media systems deconstruct perception and construct reality.

Die Mediensysteme ihrerseits dekonstruieren die Wahrnehmung und konstruieren die Wirklichkeit.

Students could also deconstruct and annotate burial tombs in a storyboard format.

Die Schüler konnten auch Grabstätten in einem Storyboard-Format dekonstruieren und kommentieren.

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