Uncovered: meaning, definitions and examples

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uncovered

[ ˌʌnˈkʌvəd ]

^{Context #1}

weather

not protected by anything, especially from bad weather

Synonyms

exposed, unguarded, unprotected

Examples of usage

The workers were left uncovered in the heavy rain.
The picnic table was uncovered and got wet in the storm.

^{Context #2}

discovery

to find out about something that was previously unknown or secret

Synonyms

discover, expose, reveal

Examples of usage

The investigation uncovered evidence of corruption within the company.
The journalist uncovered a major scandal.

Translations

Translations of the word "uncovered" in other languages:

🇵🇹 descoberto

revelado
descoberto

🇮🇳 उघाड़ा हुआ

प्रकट हुआ
अनावरण किया हुआ

🇩🇪 aufgedeckt

enthüllt
unbedeckt

🇮🇩 terungkap

terbuka
tidak tertutup

🇺🇦 виявлений

розкритий
незакритий

🇵🇱 odkryty

ujawniony
odsłonięty

🇯🇵 明らかになった (akiraka ni natta)

見つかった (mitsukatta)
覆われていない (oowareteinai)

🇫🇷 découvert

révélé
non couvert

🇪🇸 descubierto

revelado
sin cubrir

🇹🇷 keşfedilmiş

ortaya çıkarılmış
örtüsüz

🇰🇷 밝혀진 (balkhyeojin)

드러난 (deureonan)
덮지 않은 (deopji aneun)

🇸🇦 مكشوف (makshuf)

مفضوح (mafduh)
غير مغطى (ghayr maghati)

🇨🇿 odhalený

odkrytý
nezakrytý

🇸🇰 odhalený

objavený
nezakrytý

🇨🇳 发现的 (fāxiàn de)

揭示的 (jiēshì de)
未覆盖的 (wèi fùgài de)

🇸🇮 odkrit

razkrit
nepokrit

🇮🇸 afhjúpað

opinberað
óhulið

🇰🇿 ашылған

жарияланған
жабылмаған

🇬🇪 გახსნილი (gakhsnili)

გამოვლენილი (gamoqvlelni)
დაუფარავი (daufaravi)

🇦🇿 açılmış

aşkar olunmuş
örtülməmiş

🇲🇽 descubierto

revelado
sin cubrir

Word origin

The word 'uncovered' originates from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the verb 'cover'. It has been used in the English language for centuries to describe things that are not protected or hidden. The verb form of 'uncovered' has been commonly used in investigative contexts, such as journalism and criminal investigations, to describe the act of revealing previously unknown information.