English–German

“expose” in German

German

Alsoentlarven

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaʊ̯fˌdɛkən/

Example

Die Polizei deckte den Betrug auf.

The police uncovered the fraud.

Illustration for aufdecken (expose)

How to say “expose” in German

“Expose” in German is aufdecken.

A hand lifts a cover from hidden evidence, leaving it plainly visible.

Full entry for aufdecken: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with aufdecken

Journalisten können Skandale aufdecken.

Journalists can expose scandals.

Tips for using aufdecken

  • Aufdecken is separable: in a main clause, decken stays in second position and auf moves to the end, as in Die Polizei deckt den Betrug auf.

Other German words for “expose”

Der Reporter entlarvt den Skandal.

The reporter exposes the scandal.

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