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aufdecken — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • denote verb To be a sign or indication of something.
  • draw verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
  • expose verb To uncover or reveal something that was hidden, especially something wrong or shameful.
  • find verb To come across or discover something, whether by chance or by searching for it.
  • uncover verb To remove something that was covering an object.
  • unearth verb To dig something out of the ground.

Senses

aufdecken is used for these senses in English:

  • denote (transitive) To make overt.
  • draw (transitive, card games) To be dealt or to take (a playing card) from the deck; also, to have (a particular hand) as a result of this. [from 16th c.]
  • find (transitive) To point out.
  • uncover To remove a cover from.
  • unearth To uncover or find; to bring out from concealment

denote — full definition

  1. verb To be a sign or indication of something.
  2. verb To mean or represent something literally, as a word or symbol does.

draw — full definition

  1. verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
  2. verb To pull something toward oneself or in a particular direction.
  3. verb To attract attention, interest, or a crowd.
  4. verb To take money out of an account, or to receive a wage or benefit.
  5. verb To end a game or contest with neither side winning.

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