Betekenis van expose In het Nederlands

• 0 to remove what is covering something so that it can be seen:

  • The plaster on the walls has been removed to expose the original bricks underneath.

  • He damaged his leg so badly in the accident that the bone was exposed.

  • This photograph was under-/over-exposed (= too little/too much light was allowed to reach the film).

• 1 to put someone at risk from something harmful or unpleasant:

  • It is feared that people living near the power station may have been exposed to radiation.

  • His comments in the interview could expose him to charges of perjury.

  • There had been an outbreak of the virus and healthcare workers had been exposed.

• 2 to make public something bad or dishonest:

  • The review exposed widespread corruption in the police force.

  • The newspaper story exposed him as (= showed that he was) a liar.

• 3 a public report of the facts about a situation, especially one that is shocking or has been kept secret:

  • Today's newspaper contains a searing exposé of police corruption.

• 4 to make something covered or hidden able to be seen:

  • The plaster was removed to expose the original brick wall.

• 5 to publicly show that someone or something is bad or dishonest:

  • He was exposed as a fraud and a liar.

• 6 to create a situation or a condition that makes someone likely to be harmed:

  • His behavior on the Senate floor exposed him to ridicule.

  • Be sure your child wears sunscreen whenever she’s exposed to the sun.

• 7 to create conditions that allow someone to have the opportunity to learn or experience new things:

  • Kate was exposed to new ideas when she went to college.

• 8 a public report about a situation that is shocking or that has been kept secret

• 9 to create conditions that allow someone the opportunity to do, learn, or experience something:

  • expose sb/oneself to sth Some expose themselves to the equity market only indirectly, through insurance and pension plans.

• 10 to make public something bad or dishonest:

  • The audit exposed widespread corruption in the accounting department.

• 11 to put something where it can be easily seen:

  • Make sure the new models are exposed in the window.

• 12 a public report of the facts about a situation, especially one that is shocking or has been kept secret:

  • an exposé of sth Today's newspaper contains a searing exposé of insider trading.