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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

exposição

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛkspozisɐ̃w

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Exposure/ɪkˈspoʊ.ʒər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #850 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A exposição ao sol pode causar danos à pele."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being exposed to contact with something.

    "The exposure to sunlight can cause skin damage."
  2. 2

    The revelation of something hidden or the act of making something visible.

    "The exposure of the scandal led to significant political fallout."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'exponere', meaning 'to put out' or 'to set forth', formed from 'ex-' (out) and 'ponere' (to place). Over centuries, it evolved through Middle French to describe the state of being exposed to open air, elements, or public notice.

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