exposed

US: /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
UK: /ɛkspˈə‍ʊzd/


English Vietnamese dictionary


expose /iks'pouz/
  • ngoại động từ
    • phơi ra
    • phơi bày ra, phô ra; bóc trần, phơi trần, vạch trần, bộc lộ
      • to expose crime: vạch trần tội ác
      • to expose someone: vạch mặt nạ ai, vạch trần tội ác của ai
    • bày ra để bán, trưng bày
    • đặt vào (nơi nguy hiểm...), đặt vào tình thế dễ bị (tai nan...)
      • to expose someone to danger: đặt ai vào tình thế hiểm nguy
    • (động tính từ quá khứ) xoay về (nhà...)
      • exposed to the south: xoay về hướng nam
    • vứt bỏ (đứa con) ra ngoài đường
    • (nhiếp ảnh) phơi sang (phim ảnh)

Advanced English dictionary


+ adjective
1 (of a place) not protected from the weather by trees, buildings or high ground: The cottage is in a very exposed position on the top of a hill.
2 (of a person) not protected from attack or criticism: She was left feeling exposed and vulnerable.
3 (finance) likely to experience financial losses

Thesaurus dictionary


v.
1 (lay) bare, reveal, uncover, show, exhibit, present, display, disclose; divulge, unveil, unmask, discover, air, ventilate, let out, leak, betray, bring to light, make known:
He unbuttoned his shirt, exposing his hairy chest. The facts of the case will be exposed tomorrow. Will he expose the names of his accomplices?
2 risk, imperil, endanger, jeopardize, hazard:
Do not expose your house to danger of flooding by building it so close to the river.
3 expose to. subject to, introduce to, acquaint with, bring into contact with:
Today children are not taught, but 'exposed to education'.

Collocation dictionary


VERBS

be, feel | become | leave sb/sth
Depletion of the ozone layer leaves the earth's surface increasingly exposed to harmful radiation from the sun.

ADV.

extremely, heavily
(business),
highly, very
The country became highly exposed to the vagaries of international markets.
| completely, fully, totally | increasingly | fairly, rather, relatively | dangerously, painfully
The postponement of difficult decisions left the government dangerously exposed to American influence.

PREP.

to
The garden was very exposed to westerly winds.


Concise English dictionary


exposes|exposed|exposingɪk'spəʊz
noun
+the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
verb
+expose or make accessible to some action or influence
+make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
+to show, make visible or apparent
+remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
+disclose to view as by removing a cover
+put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
+expose to light, of photographic film
+expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
+abandon by leaving out in the open air