exposed

ex·pose  (k-spz)

tr.v. ex·posed, ex·pos·ing, ex·pos·es

1.

a. To subject or allow to be subjected to an action, influence, or condition: exposed themselves to disease; exposed their children to classical music.

b. To subject (a photographic film, for example) to the action of light.

c. To deprive of shelter or protection; lay open to danger or harm: troops that were exposed to gunfire.

2. To make visible: Cleaning exposed the grain of the wood. See Synonyms at show.

3.

a. To make known (something discreditable).

b. To reveal the guilt or wrongdoing of: expose a criminal.

4. To engage in indecent exposure of (oneself).

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[Middle English exposen, from Old French exposer, alteration (influenced by poser, to put, place) of Latin expnere, to set forth; see expound.]

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ex·poser n.

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exposed [ɪkˈspəʊzd]

adj

1. not concealed; displayed for viewing

2. without shelter from the elements

3. susceptible to attack or criticism; vulnerable

4. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Mountaineering) Mountaineering (of a climb, pitch, or move) performed on a high, sheer, and unsheltered rock face

exposedness  [ɪkˈspəʊzɪdnɪs] n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	exposed - with no protection or shield; "the exposed northeast frontier"; "open to the weather"; "an open wound" open unprotected - lacking protection or defense
	2.	exposed - not covered with clothing; "her exposed breast" uncovered unclothed - not wearing clothing

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exposed

adjective

1. unconcealed, revealed, bare, exhibited, unveiled, shown, uncovered, on display, on show, on view, laid bare, made manifest Skin cancer is most likely to occur on exposed parts of the body.

2. unsheltered, open, unprotected, open to the elements This part of the coast is very exposed.

3. vulnerable, open, subject, in danger, liable, susceptible, wide open, left open, laid bare, in peril, laid open The troops are exposed to attack by the enemy.

Translations

exposed [ɪksˈpəʊzd] ADJ

1. (= unsheltered) [hillside, site, garden] → desprotegido, expuesto
the house is in an exposed position → la casa está en un lugar desprotegido or expuesto
exposed to the wind → desprotegido del viento, expuesto al viento

2. (= vulnerable) → desprotegido, expuesto
this leaves the party in an exposed position → esto deja al partido en una posición desprotegida or expuesta
exposed to enemy fire → expuesto al fuego enemigo

3. (= uncovered) [pipe, brickwork, skin] → al descubierto; [nerve] → al descubierto, expuesto; [wire] → al aire
use on all exposed parts of the body → aplíquese en las zonas del cuerpo que estén al descubierto

4. (Phot) [film] (in normal process) → expuesto; (= ruined) → velado

exposed [ɪkˈspəʊzd] adj

[land, house] → exposé(e)

[wire] → à nu

[pipe, beam] → apparent(e)

exposed

adj

(= unprotected) position, location, hillside, garden → ungeschützt; (Mil) troops, flank → ungedeckt; (Mil, fig) position → exponiert; the house is very exposed or in a very exposed position → das Haus steht sehr frei or ungeschützt; exposed to the wind → dem Wind ausgesetzt; to feel exposed → sich verletzlich fühlen; to be exposed to something (person) → einer Sache (dat) → ausgesetzt sein; the troops were exposed to attack → die Truppen waren nicht gegen einen Angriff gedeckt

(= bare) skin, part of body → unbedeckt; nerve → freigelegt; wiring, engine parts, brickwork → frei liegend; to be exposed to view → sichtbar sein; a dress which leaves the back exposed → ein Kleid, bei dem der Rücken frei bleibt; to feel exposed (fig: = insecure) → sich allen Blicken ausgesetzt fühlen

exposed [ɪksˈpəʊzd] adj (land, house, town) → esposto/a (Elec) (wire) (Mil) (terrain, country) → scoperto/a; (pipe, beam) → a vista
as a politician, he is in a very exposed position → come politico, è in una posizione molto vulnerabile

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exposed [ɪksˈpəʊzd] adj (land, house, town) → esposto/a (Elec) (wire) (Mil) (terrain, country) → scoperto/a; (pipe, beam) → a vista
as a politician, he is in a very exposed position → come politico, è in una posizione molto vulnerabile