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overt [ˈəʊvɜːt əʊˈvɜːt] adj
1. open to view; observable 2. (Law) Law open; deliberate. Criminal intent may be inferred from an overt act [via Old French, from ovrir to open, from Latin aperīre] overtly adv overtness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
overt adjective open, obvious, plain, public, clear, apparent, visible, patent, evident, manifest, noticeable, blatant, downright, avowed, flagrant, observable, undisguised, barefaced, unconcealed Although there is no overt hostility, black and white students do not mix much. secret, hidden, disguised, concealed, invisible, covert, underhand, hush-hush (informal), surreptitious Translations overt [əʊˈvɜːt] ADJ [racism, discrimination, hostility] → manifiesto, patente; [criticism] → abierto, manifiesto there were no overt signs of → no había signos manifiestos or patentes de ... overt [əʊˈvɜːrt ˈəʊvɜːrt] adj → déclaré(e) There is no overt hostility → Il n'y a pas d'hostilité déclarée. overt adj behaviour, campaign, operation, sexuality → offen; hostility → unverhohlen adj overt [ouˈvəːt] not hidden or secret overt opposition to a plan. openlik, duidelik, sigbaar عَلَني، غَيْر سِرِّي публичен otevřený åbenlys offenkundig έκδηλος, ανοιχτός abierto, manifiesto, público avalik آشکار peittelemätön déclaré גָלוּי खुला, प्रत्यक्ष, प्रकट otvoren, izravan nyilvánvaló, nyílt terang-terangan opinber aperto 明白な 공공연한 atviras atklāts, neslēpts terang-terangan openlijk utilslørt, åpen(bar) jawny aberto făţiş; declarat открытый; явный otvorený javen otvoren öppen ชัดเจน apaçık, aşikâr 公開的 відкритий; неприкритий آشکارا، کھلا ہوا công khai 公开的 adv oˈvertly openlik, duidelik بِصورَةٍ عَلَنِيَّه публично otevřeně åbenlyst offenkundig φανερά abiertamente, manifiestamente, públicamente avalikult بطور علنی peittelemättömästi ouvertement בְּגָלוּי प्रत्यक्षता otvoreno nyilvánvalóan secara terang-terangan opinberlega apertamente 明らかに 공공연히 atvirai atklāti, neslēpti secara terang-terangan openlijk utilslørt, åpenbart jawnie abertamente pe faţă открыто; явно otvorene javno otvoreno öppet อย่างไม่ปกปิด açık olarak 公開地 відкрито, публічно آشکارا طور پر một cách công khai 公开地 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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On that occasion Lady Arabella had shown him in an unmistakable way what her feelings were; indeed, she had made it known to him, in a more overt way than pride should allow, that she wished to help and support him. But we may not take up the third sword, which is Mahomet's sword, or like unto it; that is, to propagate religion by wars, or by sanguinary persecutions to force consciences; except it be in cases of overt scandal, blasphemy, or intermixture of practice against the state; much less to nourish seditions; to authorize conspiracies and rebellions; to put the sword into the people's hands; and the like; tending to the subversion of all government, which is the ordinance of God. The weeks had gone by, and no overt acts had been attempted. |
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