exposed
/ɪkˈspəʊzd/adjective
उच्चारण इक्स्पोज़्ड
खुला, अरक्षित
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(of a place) not protected from the weather or from attack
खुला, अरक्षित
- The village stands on an exposed hillside.
- an exposed position
- The exposed hilltop gets very strong winds.
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- The camp was on an exposed ridge with no shelter.
- Exposed coastal towns suffer most in a cyclone.
Synonyms unprotected unsheltered open bare
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~ (to sth)
open to harm or danger; not protected
(ख़तरे के) संपर्क में, असुरक्षित
- Workers were exposed to harmful chemicals.
- Children are exposed to too much violence on television.
- Workers exposed to loud noise may lose their hearing.
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- The fort was exposed to attack from the north.
- Young plants are exposed to frost on cold nights.
Synonyms vulnerable open susceptible subject
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(of a part of the body or of something) uncovered and able to be seen
उघड़ा हुआ, खुला
- Wear sunscreen on exposed skin.
- exposed wires
- Cover the exposed wires with tape.
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- Exposed skin can get burnt quickly in the afternoon sun.
- The old wall had exposed bricks where the plaster had fallen.
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be exposed to + noun
Exposed to means not protected from something harmful or new, such as sun, risk or ideas. To is the preposition.
'Exposed to' का अर्थ किसी हानिकारक या नई चीज़, जैसे धूप, जोखिम या विचार, से असुरक्षित होना है। Preposition 'to' है।
- Farmers are exposed to harsh sun all day.
- Children exposed to two languages learn both easily.
exposed (adjective) + noun
Before a noun it means uncovered or unprotected: an exposed wire, an exposed hillside.
Noun से पहले इसका अर्थ खुला या असुरक्षित है: जैसे exposed wire, exposed hillside।
- Never touch an exposed electric wire.
- The camp stood on an exposed ridge.
be exposed as + noun
Used when a hidden truth about a person is revealed. As introduces what he or she really is.
जब किसी व्यक्ति के बारे में छिपी सच्चाई सामने आए, तब इसका प्रयोग होता है। As के बाद वह आता है जो वह वास्तव में है।
- The clerk was exposed as a thief.
feel / leave / be left exposed
After feel or leave, exposed describes a state of being without protection, often emotional.
Feel या leave के बाद 'exposed' सुरक्षा के अभाव की स्थिति बताता है, प्रायः भावनात्मक।
- She felt exposed in front of so many strangers.
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exposed + noun
wireskinbrickareaflank
- The exposed brick wall gives the cafe a rough charm.
be exposed to + noun
dangersunlightriskcriticismradiation
- Workers in the mine are exposed to dust.
adverb + exposed
fullytotallydangerouslybadlypartly
- The village is dangerously exposed to floods.
exposed + position
exposed positionexposed coastexposed siteexposed slope
- The tent was pitched in an exposed position.
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- Do not leave the medicine exposed to direct sunlight.
दवा को सीधी धूप में खुला मत छोड़िए।
- The exposed roots of the old tree had been washed bare by the river.
पुराने पेड़ की उघड़ी जड़ें नदी के पानी से नंगी हो गई थीं।
- Students who are exposed to English early often speak it with confidence.
जो विद्यार्थी शुरू में ही English के संपर्क में आते हैं, वे प्रायः उसे आत्मविश्वास से बोलते हैं।
- The minister was exposed as a liar by his own letters.
मंत्री का झूठ उसके अपने पत्रों से उजागर हो गया।
- The soldiers were exposed to enemy fire on the open bridge.
खुले पुल पर सैनिक शत्रु की गोलीबारी की चपेट में थे।
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✗ We were exposed with the rain all day.
✓ We were exposed to the rain all day.
Exposed takes to, not with.
'Exposed' के बाद 'to' आता है, 'with' नहीं।
✗ The newspaper exposed about the corruption.
✓ The newspaper exposed the corruption.
Expose is transitive and takes no preposition before its object.
'Expose' transitive है और इसके object से पहले preposition नहीं आता।
✗ She has exposed to many cultures since childhood.
✓ She has been exposed to many cultures since childhood.
The passive needs been: has been exposed.
Passive में been आवश्यक है: has been exposed।