exposed

English

Adjective

exposed

  1. (usually followed by to) Vulnerable, susceptible.
    exposed to light;  exposed to water
    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.
    exposed to abuse;  exposed to danger
    • 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.

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Verb

exposed

  1. simple past tense and past participle of expose

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English exposed.

Noun

exposed m (plural exposeds)

  1. (Brazil) a tell-all article, book, publication, video, documentary, etc. (a piece of media publicly revealing withheld information)
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