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blotte

verbverb

to bare, to expose · to reveal, to lay bare

EtymologyOpphav

gjennom dansk; fra lavtysk through Danish; from Low German

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. gjøre en kroppsdel synlig, særlig ved å fjerne et klesplagg to make a part of the body visible, especially by removing a garment
    • han blottet sin muskuløse overkropp he bared his muscular torso
    • blotte sitt hode for kongen to bare one's head before the king
  2. vise fram;
    blottstilleto expose;
    blottleggeto lay bare     to display;
    to exposeblottstille;
    to lay bareblottlegge
    • blotte sin uvitenhet to reveal one's own ignorance
    • et angrepsspill som blottet forsvaret an attacking style of play that left the defence exposed
  3. i uttrykket in the expression

Set phrasesFaste uttrykk

blotte seg vise fram kjønnsorganet sitt for å bli seksuelt stimulert to display one's genitals for sexual gratification Eng. phraseto expose oneself
være blottet for mangle fullstendig to lack completely Eng. phraseto be devoid of
  • være blottet for selvtillit to have no self-confidence at all
  • en fotballkamp blottet for spenning a football match completely devoid of excitement