Polyglot Dictionary

entblößen

/ɛntˈbløːsn̩/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
entblößt
past
entblößte
perfect
hat entblößt

Meaning

  1. to bare, to expose

    Built from ent- (un-, away) + bloß (bare).

    • Er entblößte seinen Oberkörper.

      He bared his upper body.

    • Er entblößte seinen Arm, um die Narbe zu zeigen. Sie war noch gut zu sehen.

      He bared his arm to show the scar. It was still clearly visible.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • ent- un-, away
  • bloß bare

Practice

1 What does entblößen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ seinen Oberkörper.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches entblößen?

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