zum Vorschein bringen

to bring to light

Türkçe: açığa çıkarmak

Noun

Vorschein m.

Verb

bringen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Die Archäologin brachte eine antike Münze zum Vorschein.

How it is used

Means 'to bring to light' or 'reveal.' Neutral register. Use when a detective uncovers hidden evidence in a crime investigation. Common mistake: using 'zeigen' (show) instead of 'bringen' for the act of revealing.

Other verbs that go with Vorschein

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• zum Vorschein kommento come to light

All collocations with Vorschein

Other collocations built on bringen

• etw. zum Abschluss bringento bring something to a conclusion
• etw. zur Abstimmung bringento put something to a vote
• zur Anwendung bringento put into application/implement
• etw. zur Anzeige bringento report something (to authorities)
• zur Aufführung bringento stage/produce a performance
• jdn. in Bedrängnis bringento put someone in a difficult situation
• etw. zum Ausdruck bringento express something
• jdn. ins Bett bringento put someone to bed (tuck in)