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1 uncover
(to remove the cover from: His criminal activities were finally uncovered.) αποκαλύπτω -
2 Uncover
v. trans.P. and V. ἐκκαλύπτειν (Plat. also Ar.), ἀνακαλύπτειν (Xen.), ἀποκαλύπτειν (Plat.); see Open, Disclose.Bare: P. and V. γυμνοῦν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Uncover
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3 bare
[beə] 1. adjective1) (uncovered or naked: bare skin; bare floors.) γυμνός2) (empty: bare shelves.) άδειος3) (of trees etc, without leaves.) αποψιλωμένος4) (worn thin: The carpet is a bit bare.) τριμμένος, φθαρμένος5) (basic; essential: the bare necessities of life.) στοιχειώδης2. verb(to uncover: The dog bared its teeth in anger.) (ξε)γυμνώνω, φανερώνω- barely- bareness
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4 disclose
[dis'kləuz](to uncover, reveal or make known: He refused to disclose his identity.) αποκαλύπτω -
5 excavate
['ekskəveit]1) (to dig up (a piece of ground etc) or to dig out (a hole) by doing this.) ανασκάπτω, σκάβω2) (in archaeology, to uncover or open up (a structure etc remaining from earlier times) by digging: The archaeologist excavated an ancient fortress.) ανασκάπτω, ξεθάβω•- 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.) εκθέτω2) (to discover and make known (eg criminals or their activities): It was a newspaper that exposed his spying activities.) αποκαλύπτω,ξεσκεπάζω3) (by releasing the camera shutter, to allow light to fall on (a photographic film).) εκθέτω στο φως•- exposure -
7 unveil
1) (to remove a veil (from eg a face): After the marriage ceremony, the bride unveils (her face).) αποκαλύπτω2) (to uncover (a new statue etc) ceremonially: The prime minister was asked to unveil the plaque on the wall of the new college.) αποκαλύπτω, κάνω τα αποκαλυπτήρια -
8 Bare
adj.Uncovered: P. and V. γυμνός, ψιλός.Of country bare of vegetation, etc.: P. ψιλός.Empty: P. and V. κενός, ἐρῆμος, P. διάκενος.Bare of: P. and V. γυμνός (gen.), κενός (gen.), ἐρῆμος (gen.), P. ψιλός (gen.).Mere: P. ψιλός.Barely sufficient: P. and V. ἀναγκαῖος.Just listen to a few words, merely a bare outline: P. μικρὰ ἀκούσατε αὐτὰ τἀναγκαίοτα (Dem. 284).Scanty, insufficient: P. and V. ἐνδεής, σπάνιος.Bare ( unsupported statement): P. ψιλὸς λόγος.Laying their sides on the bare ground: V. ἀστρώτῳ πέδῳ πλευρὰς τίθεντες (Eur., H.F. 52).——————v. trans.P. and V. γυμνοῦν. V. γυμνὸν τιθναι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bare
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