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in the open en · ADP

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. Outdoors.
    • These locomotives have been stored under cover at places as far apart as Arbroath and Crianlarich, but at present seven of them, four from Haymarket and three from Eastfield, are standing in the open at Longniddry. 1958 May 14, “Notes and News: Locomotive Notes: Scottish Region”, in Railway Magazine, page 363:
    • I find I can breathe more easily when I'm out in the open.
  2. Easily visible; out of shelter or concealment.
    • I got a clear photo of them when they finally came out in the open.
  3. Known to various people.
    • Now that everyone knows, I'm glad it's finally out in the open.

Antonyms

undercover · under cover

Coordinates

in broad daylight (easily visible)

Relateds

open season · openly · open field · open air · open-air · wide open · open secret · open space

Translations (38)

pl pod gołym niebem (outdoors) · pl jawnie (known to various people) · fi näkyvissä (easily visible) · ga faoin spéir (outdoors) · es al descubierto (easily visible) · fi ulkona (outdoors) · pl otwarcie (easily visible) · ru на приро́де (outdoors) · cmn 公開 /公开 (known to various people) · nl onder de blote hemel (outdoors) · de unter freiem Himmel (outdoors) · fr au grand jour (known to various people) · pl jawnie (easily visible) · cmn 在戶外 /在户外 (outdoors) · it all'aperto (outdoors) · cy yn yr awyr agored (outdoors) · pl na dworze (outdoors) · fi ulkoilmassa (outdoors) · is á berangri (outdoors) · fr à découvert (easily visible) · es al raso (outdoors) · es a la rasa (outdoors) · es a campo raso (outdoors) · ca a la serena (outdoors) · uk про́сто не́ба (outdoors) · nl in de open lucht (outdoors) · fi julkinen (known to various people) · fi avoin (known to various people) · it all'aria aperta (outdoors) · cmn 公開露面 /公开露面 (easily visible) · it a cielo aperto (outdoors) · fr au grand air (outdoors) · ru на откры́том во́здухе (outdoors) · es a la intemperie (outdoors) · fr à la belle étoile (outdoors) · pl otwarcie (known to various people) · fi näkyviin (easily visible) · hu szabadban (outdoors)