in the open

English

Prepositional phrase

in the open

Outdoors.
I find I can breath more easily when I'm out in the open.
Easily visible; out of shelter or concealment.
I got a clear photo of them when they finally came out in the open.
Known to various people.
Now that everyone knows, I'm glad it's finally out in the open.

Usage notes

Often preceded by "out".

Coordinate terms

(easily visible): in broad daylight

Translations

outdoors

Catalan: a la serena
Chinese:
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Finnish: ulkona (fi), ulkoilmassa (fi)
French: au grand air, à la belle étoile (fr) (at nighttime)
German: unter freiem Himmel
Hungarian: szabadban
Icelandic: á berangri
Irish: faoin spéir
Italian: all'aperto (it), all'aria aperta, a cielo aperto
Polish: pod gołym niebem (pl)
Russian: на приро́де (na priróde), на откры́том во́здухе (na otkrýtom vózduxe)
Welsh: yn yr awyr agored

easily visible

Chinese:
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Finnish: näkyvissä, näkyviin
French: à découvert (fr)
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known to various people

Chinese:
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Finnish: avoin (fi), julkinen (fi) (adjectives)
French: au grand jour (fr)
Hungarian: please add this translation if you can
Russian: please add this translation if you can

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