unveil

unveil
transitive verb
entschleiern [Gesicht]; enthüllen [Statue, Gedenktafel]; (fig.) vorstellen [neues Auto, Produkt, Modell]; veröffentlichen, (geh.) enthüllen [Plan, Projekt]
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verb
1) (to remove a veil (from eg a face): After the marriage ceremony, the bride unveils (her face).) entschleiern
2) (to uncover (a new statue etc) ceremonially: The prime minister was asked to unveil the plaque on the wall of the new college.) enthüllen
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un·veil
[ʌnˈveɪl]
I. vt
1. (remove covering)
to \unveil sth etw enthüllen
she \unveiled her face sie entschleierte das Gesicht
2. (present to public)
to \unveil a product ein Produkt der Öffentlichkeit vorstellen
II. vi sich akk entschleiern, den Schleier abnehmen [o fig fallen lassen]
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[ʌn'veɪl]
1. vt
statue, painting, plan enthüllen; results bekannt geben; (COMM) car vorstellen; face entschleiern

women mustn't go unveiled — Frauen dürfen nicht unverschleiert gehen

2. vi
sich entschleiern, den Schleier fallen lassen
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unveil
A v/t
1. das Gesicht etc entschleiern, ein Denkmal etc enthüllen (beide auch fig):
unveiled unverschleiert, unverhüllt (beide a. fig)
2. sichtbar werden lassen
B v/i
1. sich entschleiern (auch fig)
2. fig sich enthüllen
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transitive verb
entschleiern [Gesicht]; enthüllen [Statue, Gedenktafel]; (fig.) vorstellen [neues Auto, Produkt, Modell]; veröffentlichen, (geh.) enthüllen [Plan, Projekt]
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v.
enthüllen v.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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