uncover

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

Translation

vt. kuonyesha; kugundua; kuondoa kifuniko
vi. kugundua; kuonyesha; kuondoa kifuniko
Word Forms
Present Participleuncovering
Past Participleuncovered
Past Tenseuncovered
Third Person Singularuncovers
Pluraluncovers

Example Sentences

uncover the hidden riches

gundua utajiri uliyo wa pembeni.

Please uncover the pot.

Tafadhali ondoa kifuniko cha sufuria.

uncover one's head (=uncover oneself)

Fungua kichwa chako (=fichua yeye mwenyewe)

The police have uncovered a plot.

Polisi wamegundua mpango.

the detective must uncover the murderer by deduction from facts.

Mpelelezi lazima agundue muuaji kwa kutokana na ukweli.

I drew back the blanket and uncovered the body.

Nilikunungua kitambaa na kuondoa mwili.

he uncovered the face of the dead man.

alifunua uso wa mwanamume aliyekufa.

a shakedown of prison cells to uncover hidden weapons

Utafiti wa seli za jela ili zigundue silaha zilizofichwa.

Archaeologists have uncovered some ancient earthwork.

Mataifa ya archeolojia yamegundua kazi ya ardhi ya zamani.

The police uncovered a plan to steal some money.

Polisi waligundua mpango wa kuiba pesa.

In spring we uncover the swimming pool.

Katika chemchemi tunafungua bwawa la kuogelea.

Geologists uncovered the hidden riches.

Watafiti wa chongele wamegundua hazina zilizofichwa.

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

Je, unamaanisha kwamba umegundua kitu kipya?.

He uncovered the dish and showed us the food.

Aliondoa sahani na kutuonyesha chakula.

It was two young reporters who uncovered the whole plot.

Walikuwa waandishi wawili vijana walioshindua mpango mzima.

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

Tunapaswa kuangalia chini ya uso wa vitu na kisha tuigundue kiini chao.

Real-world Examples

Archaeologists were able to fully uncover the eatery.

Mataifa ya archeolojia walweza kufunua kabisa mahali pa kula.

Source: VOA Special English: World

She claims to have uncovered how people achieve success.

Yeye anadai kwamba amegundua jinsi watu wanavyofanikiwa.

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

So tell us more. What exactly did Facebook uncover?

Basi, semeni zaidi. Facebook iligundua nini hasa?

Source: NPR News September 2020 Compilation

It is rumored that a Prince has uncovered them.

Inasemekana kuwa Mkuu amewagundua.

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

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

Ni muundo wa barafu wa zamani zaidi ambao umegundulika?

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

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

Angalau, tunapaswa kumwambia kapteni tunachogundua.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

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

Ncha iliyotolewa kwenye picha hii iligundulika kwanza mwaka 1912.

Source: Crash Course Astronomy

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

Sanadi mpya kutoka kwa mchoraji Meredith Bergmann inatarajiwa kufunuliwa mwezi Agosti ijayo.

Source: VOA Slow English - America

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

Na nadhani utashangazwa na ninachogundua.

Source: Yes, Minister Season 1

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

Mizani ya mafuta inawakilisha hatari kubwa kwa sababu miiko yao ya kuhifadhi haifunikwi.

Source: VOA Special January 2020 Collection

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