exposed
English
Pronunciation
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adjective
exposed
- (usually followed by to) Open (especially to something), unconcealed and/or unprotected (and therefore vulnerable, susceptible).
- exposed to light; exposed to water; exposed to abuse; exposed to danger
- an exposed path (trail, etc) up the mountain (one with a drop-off on one or both sides)
- The monastery perched on an exposed cliff.
- The soldiers needed to find cover fast. Their current position was very exposed.
- The bike chain is open and exposed to tough environmental conditions such as temperature changes, humidity, rain, dirt and road salt.
- exposed beam
- exposed brick (left uncovered, either due to incomplete construction or deliberately for aesthetic effect)
Derived terms
Translations
open and unprotected
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Verb
exposed
- simple past and past participle of expose
- The film was not exposed to sufficient light.
- 2014 April 21, “Subtle effects”, in The Economist, volume 411, number 8884:
- Manganism has been known about since the 19th century, when miners exposed to ores containing manganese, a silvery metal, began to totter, slur their speech and behave like someone inebriated. […] Nowadays workers are exposed to far lower doses and manganism is rare.
Portuguese
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English exposed.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɛ.kisˈpo(w).ze.d͡ʒi/ [ˌɛ.kisˈpo(ʊ̯).ze.d͡ʒi], /ˌɛksˈpo(w).zed͡ʒ/ [ˌɛksˈpo(ʊ̯).zed͡ʒ]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌɛ.kiʃˈpo(w).ze.d͡ʒi/ [ˌɛ.kiʃˈpo(ʊ̯).ze.d͡ʒi], /ˌɛkʃˈpo(w).zed͡ʒ/ [ˌɛkʃˈpo(ʊ̯).zed͡ʒ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɛksˈpo(w).zed͡ʒ/ [ˌɛksˈpo(ʊ̯).zed͡ʒ], /ˌɛ.kisˈpo(w).ze.d͡ʒi/ [ˌɛ.kisˈpo(ʊ̯).ze.d͡ʒi]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɛkʃˈpo(w).zɨd/ [ˌɛkʃˈpo(w).zɨð]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɛkʃˈpow.zɨd/ [ˌɛkʃˈpow.zɨð]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɛkʃˈpo.zɨd/ [ˌɛkʃˈpo.zɨð]
Noun
exposed m (plural exposeds)