expose oneself
expose oneself · exposes oneself · exposed oneself · exposing oneself
entblößen
To display one's genitalia or female nipples in a public place or in other…To display one's genitalia or female nipples in a public place or in other inappropriate circumstances.
Meaning
3 senses(euphemistic, idiomatic)To display one's genitalia or female nipples in a public place or in other inappropriate circumstances.
The police arrested the man who had exposed himself in public.
entblößen
(idiomatic)To put oneself in a vulnerable position.
The soldiers exposed themselves by moving into unfamiliar territory.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see expose.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
display one's genitalia:
Forms
exposes oneself, exposing oneself, exposed oneself, exposed oneself| Base form | expose oneself · to expose oneself |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | exposes oneself |
| Present participle | exposing oneself |
| Past simple | exposed oneself |
| Past participle | exposed oneself |
irregular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedindecent exposure
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle