uncover
word
/ənˈkəvɝ/
/ʌnkˈʌvɐ/
Definition
To remove a cover from something, or to discover something that was hidden or not known before.
Usage & Nuances
'Uncover' can be literal (physically removing a cover) or figurative (discovering hidden information or truths). Common collocations: 'uncover the truth', 'uncover evidence'. More formal than 'find out' in the sense of discovery.
Spanish: descubrir - destaparPortuguese (BR): descobrir - destaparPortuguese (PT): descobrir - destaparChinese (Simplified): 发现 - 揭开Chinese (Traditional): 發現 - 揭開Hindi: खोज निकालना - खोलनाArabic: يكشف - يزيل الغطاءBengali: আবিষ্কার করা - উন্মোচিত করা - ঢাকনা সরানোRussian: раскрыть - обнаружить - открыть (с поверхности)Japanese: 明らかにする - 発見する - 覆いを取るVietnamese: phát hiện - khám phá - mở raKorean: 밝혀내다 - 드러내다 - 뚜껑을 열다Turkish: ortaya çıkarmak - açığa çıkarmak - kapağını kaldırmakUrdu: پردہ اٹھانا - بے نقاب کرنا - دریافت کرناIndonesian: mengungkapkan - menemukan - membuka penutup
Example Sentences
Please uncover the pot before serving the soup.
basic
The archaeologists uncovered an ancient temple.
basic
Can you help me uncover the answers to these questions?
basic
Journalists worked hard to uncover the corruption scandal.
natural
After hours of searching, they finally uncovered the secret passage.
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I want to uncover what really happened that night.
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