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aufschäumen

to lather up, to work into a foam

verb OWF-shoy-men Rare
Body & Health Personal Care

Usage Note

aufschäumen is separable and means to work a cleanser or shampoo into a foam on skin or hair. Das Shampoo aufschäumen (to lather the shampoo) is a standard instruction on hair-care product labels. Common in bathing and cosmetic routines.

Examples

"Das Shampoo gut aufschäumen und zwei Minuten einwirken lassen."

Natural Translation

Lather the shampoo well and leave it on for two minutes.

Literal Translation

The shampoo well lather-up and two minutes act-on let.

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