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descoberto

[dɛʃkɔbɛɾ'tu]
adjective/past participle/nounmasculinepl: descobertos
uncovered, discovered, exposed
1. Not covered; bare or exposed
The discovered treasure was hidden in plain sight.
O tesouro descoberto estava escondido à vista de todos.
2. Found or revealed after being hidden or unknown
The discovered documents proved his innocence.
Os documentos descobertos provaram sua inocência.
3. In banking, an overdraft or deficit in an account
His account went into overdraft.
Sua conta ficou descoberta.
4. Unprotected or defenseless
The soldier was left discovered on the battlefield.
O soldado foi deixado descoberto no campo de batalha.
Synonyms
expostoreveladonudesprotegidoaparente
Antonyms
cobertoescondidoocultoprotegido

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
descoberto
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
descoberto
Standard usage in Portugal
Banking/Finance
descoberto
Overdraft or account deficit, commonly used in financial contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

ao descoberto - in the open, exposed
deixar descoberto - to leave uncovered or exposed
vir à descoberto - to come to light, to be revealed
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