- expose
- ik'spəuz
verb1) (to uncover; to leave unprotected from (eg weather, danger, observation etc): Paintings should not be exposed to direct sunlight; Don't expose children to danger.) exponer2) (to discover and make known (eg criminals or their activities): It was a newspaper that exposed his spying activities.) revelar, descubrir3) (by releasing the camera shutter, to allow light to fall on (a photographic film).) exponer•- exposureexpose vb exponerif you expose your skin to the sun, it turns brown si expones la piel al sol, se pone morenaEl gerundio de expose se escribe exposingexposetr[ɪk'spəʊz]transitive verb1 (uncover, make visible) exponer■ we shouldn't expose our skin to the sun no deberíamos exponer la piel al sol2 (make known - secret etc) revelar, descubrir, desvelar, destapar; (- person) desenmascarar■ her secret has been exposed su secreto se ha desvelado■ they exposed the scandal to the press revelaron el secreto a la prensa■ she exposed him as a fraud descubrió que era un impostor3 figurative use (lay open) exponerse■ he exposed himself to criticism se expuso a ser criticado4 (introduce, acquaint with) exponer (to, a), verse expuesto,-a■ he has never been exposed to these problems so he doesn't know what to do como nunca se ha visto expuesto a estos problemas, no sabe qué hacer5 (photo) exponer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto expose oneself exhibirse desnudo,-aexpose [ɪk'spo:z, ɛk-] vt, -posed ; -posing1) : exponer (al peligro, a los elementos, a una enfermedad)2) : exponer (una película a la luz)3) disclose: descubrir, revelar, poner en evidencia4) unmask: desenmascararexposé or expose [.ɛkspo'zeɪ] n: exposición f (de hechos), relevación f (de un escándalo)exposev.• desenmascarar v.• desenvainar v.• exponer v.• manifestar v.• revelar v.ɪk'spəʊz
1.
transitive verb1)a) (lay bare) \<\<nerve/wire/wound\>\> exponer*b) (subject)to expose something/somebody TO something — exponer* algo/a alguien a algo
to expose oneself to criticism — exponerse* a las críticas
2) (uncover) \<\<secret/scandal\>\> poner* al descubierto, sacar* a la luz; \<\<inefficiency/weaknesses\>\> poner* en evidencia; \<\<criminal\>\> desenmascarar3) (Phot) exponer*
2.
v reflto expose oneself — hacer* exhibicionismo
[ɪks'pǝʊz]VT (=uncover) dejar al descubierto; (=leave unprotected) exponer; (=display) exponer, presentar; (Phot) exponer; (fig) (=reveal) [+ plot, crime] poner al descubierto; [+ criminal, imposter] desenmascarar; [+ weakness, one's ignorance] revelar, poner en evidenciato be exposed to view — estar a la vista de todos
to expose one's head to the sun — exponer la cabeza al sol
to expose sb/o.s. to ridicule — poner a algn/ponerse en ridículo
to expose o.s. to — [+ risk, danger] exponerse a
to expose o.s. — (sexually) hacer exhibicionismo
* * *[ɪk'spəʊz]
1.
transitive verb1)a) (lay bare) \<\<nerve/wire/wound\>\> exponer*b) (subject)to expose something/somebody TO something — exponer* algo/a alguien a algo
to expose oneself to criticism — exponerse* a las críticas
2) (uncover) \<\<secret/scandal\>\> poner* al descubierto, sacar* a la luz; \<\<inefficiency/weaknesses\>\> poner* en evidencia; \<\<criminal\>\> desenmascarar3) (Phot) exponer*
2.
v reflto expose oneself — hacer* exhibicionismo
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
