den Schleier lüften

to lift the veil

Türkçe: perdeyi aralamak

Noun

der Schleier m.

Verb

lüften

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

Watch out. Nuance: always metaphorical; avoid for literal veils.

In a sentence

Which form of lüften fills the gap?

Der Journalist ____ den Schleier um die geheimen Machenschaften des Konzerns.

How it is used

Figurative/neutral register. Means 'to lift the veil' on a mystery or secret. Use in journalism or when solving a puzzle. Nuance: always metaphorical; avoid for literal veils.

Other verbs that go with Schleier

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• den Schleier ablegento take off the veil

All collocations with Schleier

Other collocations built on lüften

• ein Geheimnis lüftento reveal a secret

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• den Durst löschen / stillento quench one's thirst
• den Hund Gassi führento walk the dog
• seinen Hut nehmento resign / leave a position
• den Rahmen sprengento exceed the limits/boundaries
• jdm. aufs Dach steigento get on someone else's case

All collocations in Alltag und Redewendungen