exposed

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English

Adjective

exposed

  1. (usually followed by to) Vulnerable, susceptible.
    exposed to light
    exposed to water
    exposed to abuse
    exposed to danger
    The film was not exposed to sufficient light.
    The bike chain is open and exposed to tough environmental conditions such as temperature changes, humidity, rain, dirt and road salt.
    • 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.
  2. (architecture, of a structure) Deliberately left uncovered for aesthetic effect.
    exposed beam
    exposed brick

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Verb

exposed

  1. simple past and past participle of expose

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English exposed.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɛ.kisˈpo(w).ze.d͡ʒi/ , /ˌɛksˈpo(w).zed͡ʒ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌɛ.kiʃˈpo(w).ze.d͡ʒi/ , /ˌɛkʃˈpo(w).zed͡ʒ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɛksˈpo(w).zed͡ʒ/ , /ˌɛ.kisˈpo(w).ze.d͡ʒi/
 

Noun

exposed m (plural exposeds)

  1. (Brazil) exposé (a piece of media publicly revealing withheld information)
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