die Zunge herausstrecken / zeigen

to stick out his tongue

Türkçe: dilini çıkarmak

Noun

Zunge f.

Verb

zeigen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Das kleine Mädchen streckt dem Arzt die Zunge heraus.

How it is used

Literal act of sticking out the tongue. Neutral/colloquial. Use as a childish gesture of defiance or mockery, e.g. 'Das Kind streckte dem Bruder die Zunge heraus.' Also used playfully among adults, but rare.

Other verbs that go with Zunge

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• sich auf die Zunge beißento bite its tongue
• die Zunge hütento be careful with one's words to avoid offense or revealing secrets
• die Zunge lösento make someone talk freely, often via alcohol or relaxed atmosphere
• sich die Zunge verbrennento burn one's tongue
• auf der Zunge liegento be on the tip of his tongue

All collocations with Zunge

Other collocations built on zeigen

• Angst zeigento show fear
• Ehre zeigento demonstrate respect through gestures or ceremonies
• Flagge zeigento show one's colors
• Haut zeigento show skin
• jdm. die rote Karte zeigento show someone the red card
• Interesse zeigento show interest
• Missfallen zeigento show displeasure
• Mitleid zeigento show compassion