GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

sich entpuppen

turn out to be; reveal oneself as

Die vermeintlich einfache Reparatur entpuppte sich als aufwendige Sanierung, weil hinter der sichtbaren Stelle bereits größere Schäden entstanden waren.

The supposedly simple repair turned out to be extensive renovation work because greater damage had already developed behind the visible area.

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