German Conversation · Level 129
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IPA/ˈaʊ̯fˌdɛkən/
Die Polizei deckte den Betrug auf.
The police uncovered the fraud.
Journalisten können Skandale aufdecken.
Journalists can expose scandals.
A hand lifts a cover from hidden evidence, leaving it plainly visible.
einen Betrug aufdecken
expose a fraud
einen Skandal aufdecken
expose a scandal
enthüllen: Make hidden information or a secret publicly known.
offenbaren: Show inner feelings or a secret openly and clearly.
verraten: Disclose a secret or plan to other people.
aufklären: Clarify what happened by investigating its causes and facts.
etwas Verstecktes, besonders illegale oder vertuschte Dinge, deutlich machen oder enthüllen
Aufdecken combines the separable prefix auf- with decken, 'to cover', and developed from the literal act of uncovering to revealing hidden facts.