"uncover sth" in German to uncover sth. etw. aufdecken zum Vorschein bringen etw. freilegen bloßlegen entblößen abdecken etw. enthüllen Detailed translations for "uncover sth" to uncover sth. 1. figurative to uncover sth.(also: to bring sth. to light, to bring sth. into the light of day, to take/lift the lid on/off sth., to blow the lid off sth.) etw. aufdecken to uncover sth.(also: to reveal sth.) zum Vorschein bringen{transitive verb} 2. other to uncover sth. etw. freilegen to uncover sth. bloßlegen to uncover sth.(also: to expose, to bare) entblößen to uncover sth.(also: to cocoon, to unveil sth.) abdecken{transitive verb} to uncover sth.(also: to reveal sth., to unlock sth., to unveil sth., to unseal sth.) etw. enthüllen