expose
/ɪkˈspəʊz/verb
उच्चारण इक्स्पोज़
उघाड़ना, प्रकट करना
Core word
- 1
[T] ~ sth (to sb)
to show something that is usually hidden
उघाड़ना, प्रकट करना
- The soil was exposed after the flood.
- The roots were exposed when the river changed its course.
- The wind exposed the old rails buried under the sand.
+ 2 more examples
- Do not expose the wires to avoid an electric shock.
- The torn wall exposed the bricks underneath.
- 2
[T] ~ sb/sth (as sth)
to tell the true facts about a person or a situation, and show them or it to be immoral, illegal
पर्दाफ़ाश करना
- The reporter exposed the scam.
- The newspaper exposed corruption in the food supply scheme.
- The magazine exposed the truth behind the false advertising.
+ 2 more examples
- A hidden camera exposed the bribery at the office.
- The journalist was praised for exposing the fraud.
Synonyms uncover unmask reveal disclose bring to light
Opposite conceal cover up hush up
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[T] ~ sb/sth/yourself to sth
to put somebody or something in a place or situation where they are not protected from something harmful or unpleasant
(ख़तरे के) सामने लाना
- Don't expose the plants to frost.
- Do not expose the medicine to direct sunlight.
- Children should not be exposed to violence on television.
+ 2 more examples
- Workers were exposed to harmful chemicals at the plant.
- Never expose photographs to direct sunlight.
Synonyms subject lay open leave unprotected
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
expose somebody/something to something
Use to when a person or thing is put in a place or situation where they may be harmed or affected.
जब किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु को ऐसी स्थिति में रखा जाए जहाँ उसे हानि या प्रभाव हो सकता है, तब 'expose' के बाद to आता है।
- Do not expose the medicine to direct sunlight.
- Children exposed to loud noise may lose hearing.
expose yourself to something
With a reflexive pronoun, it means to put yourself at risk or open to an experience.
Reflexive pronoun के साथ इसका अर्थ स्वयं को जोखिम या किसी अनुभव के सामने रखना है।
- Radhika exposed herself to criticism by speaking up.
- Travel exposes you to new cultures.
expose + wrongdoing / a person as
It also means to reveal the truth about a crime or lie. A person can be exposed as a fraud.
इसका अर्थ किसी अपराध या झूठ की सच्चाई उजागर करना भी है; किसी व्यक्ति को धोखेबाज़ के रूप में बेनकाब किया जा सकता है।
- The newspaper exposed the scam.
- The clerk was exposed as a fraud.
be exposed (passive) / exposed (adjective)
The passive and the adjective both describe being without cover or protection.
Passive और adjective दोनों बिना आवरण या सुरक्षा की स्थिति बताते हैं।
- The village is exposed to floods every monsoon.
- The exposed wires were dangerous.
+Collocations 4
expose + noun
corruptiona frauda weaknesssecretsthe truth
- A journalist exposed corruption in the department.
be exposed to + noun
dangerradiationsunlightpollutionridiculerisk
- Workers in the mine are exposed to dust.
adverb + expose
fullypubliclyrepeatedlyunwittinglyregularly
- The report publicly exposed the failures of the scheme.
expose + body/skin
skinwoundsfilmflawroots
- Heavy rain exposed the roots of the old tree.
“More examples 5
- Reading widely exposes students to different styles of writing.
विस्तृत पढ़ना विद्यार्थियों को लेखन की विभिन्न शैलियों से परिचित कराता है।
- The photographer exposed the film for two seconds.
फ़ोटोग्राफ़र ने फ़िल्म को दो सेकंड तक प्रकाश में रखा।
- A sting operation exposed the officer's bribery.
एक स्टिंग ऑपरेशन ने अधिकारी की रिश्वतख़ोरी को उजागर कर दिया।
- Farmers are exposed to the risks of a failed monsoon.
किसान कमज़ोर मानसून के जोखिम के सामने रहते हैं।
- The soldiers lay exposed on the open ground.
सैनिक खुले मैदान पर असुरक्षित पड़े थे।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Do not expose your skin on the sun.
✓ Do not expose your skin to the sun.
The preposition with expose is to.
'Expose' के साथ preposition to आता है।
✗ The reporter exposed about the scam.
✓ The reporter exposed the scam.
Expose is transitive and takes a direct object with no about.
'Expose' सकर्मक है और उसके बाद सीधा object आता है, about नहीं।
✗ The pupils were exposed with new ideas.
✓ The pupils were exposed to new ideas.
Use to after be exposed, not with.
'Be exposed' के बाद to आता है, with नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
ex·pose
?Which word?
Keep the reveal words together: expose (show something bad that was hidden), reveal, unmask (show the true character), disclose, uncover.
प्रकट करने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: expose (छिपी बुरी चीज़ दिखाना), reveal, unmask (असली चरित्र दिखाना), disclose, uncover।
§Grammar and usage
Expose sb to sth ('exposed to danger', 'exposed to English at an early age').
Usage: 'expose sb to sth' का अर्थ है किसी व्यक्ति को किसी चीज़ के संपर्क में लाना, जैसे 'exposed to danger' (खतरे के संपर्क में) या 'exposed to English at an early age' (छोटी उम्र से अंग्रेज़ी के संपर्क में)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Expose a scandal, exposure to sunlight.
Collocations: expose a scandal (घोटाले का पर्दाफ़ाश करना), exposure to sunlight (धूप के संपर्क में आना)।