Haut zeigen

to show skin

Türkçe: açık giyinmek

Noun

die Haut f.

Verb

zeigen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

Register

Neutral register

Watch out. Common mistake: overusing the figurative sense.

In a sentence

Which form of zeigen fills the gap?

Die Schauspielerin ____ auf dem roten Teppich viel Haut.

How it is used

Literally 'to show skin'; figuratively, to reveal one's true self. Neutral register. Use literally about clothing, or figuratively when someone drops their facade. Common mistake: overusing the figurative sense.

Other verbs that go with Haut

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• aus der Haut fahrento fly off the handle
• unter die Haut gehento get under one's skin
• nicht in jds. Haut stecken wollento not want to be in someone's shoes

All collocations with Haut

Other collocations built on zeigen

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

All 22 collocations built on zeigen

More from Körper und Gesundheit

• Blut abnehmento draw blood
• den Gehorsam verweigernto refuse to obey
• jdm. den Zahn ziehento burst someone's bubble
• ein Projekt aufgebento give up a project
• jdm. ein Medikament verschreibento prescribe someone a medicine

All collocations in Körper und Gesundheit