herausputzen
dress up
The German word "herausputzen" is a separable verb composed of:
- heraus: here meaning "out" or "outward"
- putzen: meaning "to clean" or "to polish"
Meaning:
"herausputzen" generally means to dress up or to spruce oneself up (especially in terms of appearance). It can also mean to decorate or adorn something elaborately.
Similar words:
- sich herausputzen (to dress up)
- schmücken (to decorate)
- aufbrezeln (colloquial for dressing up)
Difference:
While herausputzen focuses more on actively beautifying oneself or something to stand out, schmücken is often used for decorating objects or spaces, and aufbrezeln is an informal term mainly related to dressing yourself up in a flashy or elaborate way.
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Examples
Er wollte sich für die Feier herausputzen.verb
He wanted to dress up for the celebration.
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