uncover

[US]/ʌnˈkʌvə(r)/
[UK]/ʌnˈkʌvər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. avsløre; oppdage; fjerne lokket
vi. oppdage; avsløre; fjerne et lokk
Word Forms
Present Participleuncovering
Past Participleuncovered
Past Tenseuncovered
Third Person Singularuncovers
Pluraluncovers

Example Sentences

uncover the hidden riches

avsløre den skjulte rikdommen

Please uncover the pot.

Vennligst avdekk gryten.

uncover one's head (=uncover oneself)

ta av seg hatten (=avdekke seg selv)

The police have uncovered a plot.

Politiet har avdekket en plan.

the detective must uncover the murderer by deduction from facts.

Detektiven må avdekke morderen ved å trek deduksjoner fra fakta.

I drew back the blanket and uncovered the body.

Jeg trakk dynen tilbake og avdekket liket.

he uncovered the face of the dead man.

Han avdekket den døde manns ansikt.

a shakedown of prison cells to uncover hidden weapons

En ransaking av fengselsceller for å avdekke skjulte våpen

Archaeologists have uncovered some ancient earthwork.

Arkeologer har avdekket en gammel jordvoll.

The police uncovered a plan to steal some money.

Politiet avdekket en plan om å stjele penger.

In spring we uncover the swimming pool.

Om våren avdekker vi svømmebassenget.

Geologists uncovered the hidden riches.

Geologer avdekket de skjulte rikdommene.

do you mean to say you've uncovered something new?.

Mener du at du har avdekket noe nytt?

He uncovered the dish and showed us the food.

Han avdekket fatet og viste oss maten.

It was two young reporters who uncovered the whole plot.

Det var to unge journalister som avdekket hele planen.

We ought to look below the surface of things and then uncover the essence of them.

Vi bør se under overflaten av ting og deretter avdekke deres essens.

Real-world Examples

Archaeologists were able to fully uncover the eatery.

Arkeologer var i stand til å fullstendig avdekke spisestedet.

Source: VOA Special English: World

She claims to have uncovered how people achieve success.

Hun hevder å ha avdekket hvordan folk oppnår suksess.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

So tell us more. What exactly did Facebook uncover?

Så fortell oss mer. Hva var det Facebook faktisk avdekket?

Source: NPR News September 2020 Compilation

It is rumored that a Prince has uncovered them.

Det er ryktet at en Prins har avdekket dem.

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

What is the oldest core of ice you've uncovered?

Hva er den eldste iskjerne du har avdekket?

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

We should at least tell the captain what we've uncovered.

Vi bør i hvert fall fortelle kapteinen hva vi har avdekket.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

The thread that got pulled in this picture was first uncovered in 1912.

Tråden som ble trukket i dette bildet ble først avdekket i 1912.

Source: Crash Course Astronomy

The new statue from artist Meredith Bergmann is to be uncovered next August.

Den nye statuen fra kunstner Meredith Bergmann skal avdekkes neste august.

Source: VOA Slow English - America

And I think you gonna be pretty surprised of what I uncovered.

Og jeg tror du kommer til å bli ganske overrasket over hva jeg har avdekket.

Source: Yes, Minister Season 1

The fuel rods present a high risk because their storage pools are uncovered.

Brenselstavene utgjør en høy risiko fordi deres oppbevaringsbassenger er avdekkede.

Source: VOA Special January 2020 Collection

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