enttarnen

B2

to blow someone's cover / unmask

English meaning
to blow someone's cover / unmask

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enttarnen in a sentence

Die Polizei enttarnte den Undercover-Agenten.

Conjugation of enttarnen

ichenttarne
duenttarnst
er/sie/esenttarnt
wirenttarnen
ihrenttarnt
sie/Sieenttarnen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
enttarnte
Perfect
hat enttarnt

Word family

enttarnen is built from tarnen (to camouflage / disguise). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where enttarnen comes from

strukturell:

Words that go with enttarnen

Questions about enttarnen

How do you conjugate enttarnen?

Present tense: ich enttarne, du enttarnst, er enttarnt, wir enttarnen, ihr enttarnt, sie enttarnen. Simple past: enttarnte. Perfect: hat enttarnt.

What does enttarnen mean in English?

enttarnen means "to blow someone's cover / unmask". For example: "Die Polizei enttarnte den Undercover-Agenten."

What level is enttarnen in German?

enttarnen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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