mettre à nu
/mɛtʁ a ny/
verb
B2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- met à nu
- past
- a mis à nu
- perfect
- mis à nu
Meaning
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to expose, lay bare
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L'enquête met à nu les failles du système.
The investigation exposes the system's flaws.
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Similar words
Close synonyms for "to exhibit/expose, to expose/lay bare."
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does mettre à nu mean?
to expose, lay bare
2 Fill the gap: L'enquête ___ à nu les failles du système.
Full sentence: L'enquête met à nu les failles du système. (The investigation exposes the system's flaws.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches mettre à nu?
mettre à nu: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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