Meaning 1neutral; manufacturing and food preparation · 82%
To use raw material in a manufacturing process or turn it into a product.
Natural examples
Die Werkstatt verarbeitet regionales Holz zu Tischen und Stühlen.
The workshop turns local wood into tables and chairs.
Für die Suppe verarbeiten wir das Gemüse noch heute.
We are using the vegetables for the soup today.
Die Fabrik verarbeitet recyceltes Papier zu neuen Verpackungen.
The factory processes recycled paper into new packaging.
Usage note
Verarbeiten takes the material as an object and can name the result with zu; it is inseparable.
Mini-lesson: verarbeiten
To use raw material in a manufacturing process or turn it into a product. Verarbeiten takes the material as an object and can name the result with zu; it is inseparable.
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