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1 uncover
(to remove the cover from: His criminal activities were finally uncovered.) afhjúpa -
2 unveil
1) (to remove a veil (from eg a face): After the marriage ceremony, the bride unveils (her face).) taka blæju frá andliti2) (to uncover (a new statue etc) ceremonially: The prime minister was asked to unveil the plaque on the wall of the new college.) afhjúpa -
3 bare
[beə] 1. adjective1) (uncovered or naked: bare skin; bare floors.) ber, nakinn2) (empty: bare shelves.) auður, tómur3) (of trees etc, without leaves.) gróðurlaus, laufvana4) (worn thin: The carpet is a bit bare.) snjáður, slitinn5) (basic; essential: the bare necessities of life.) nauðsynlegur2. verb(to uncover: The dog bared its teeth in anger.) sÿna, bera, afhjúpa- barely- bareness
- bareback
- barefaced
- barefooted
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4 disclose
[dis'kləuz](to uncover, reveal or make known: He refused to disclose his identity.) afhjúpa -
5 excavate
['ekskəveit]1) (to dig up (a piece of ground etc) or to dig out (a hole) by doing this.) grafa2) (in archaeology, to uncover or open up (a structure etc remaining from earlier times) by digging: The archaeologist excavated an ancient fortress.) grafa upp•- excavator -
6 expose
[ik'spəuz]1) (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.) láta óvarinn; stofna í hættu2) (to discover and make known (eg criminals or their activities): It was a newspaper that exposed his spying activities.) leiða í ljós; fletta ofan af3) (by releasing the camera shutter, to allow light to fall on (a photographic film).) lÿsa, taka mynd á•- exposure
См. также в других словарях:
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