lay bare

leɪ bɛər

laid bare

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Definition of lay bare - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

revelationexpose something to view

The storm laid bare the roots of the old tree.

disclose

reveal

uncover

literal

Rare

make something physically bare or stripped

Rare

The storm laid bare the roots of the tree.

expose

uncover

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Expressions with lay

lay over

place something on top of another

Lay the blanket over the bed to keep warm.

lay into

criticize someone harshly

The coach laid into the team after the loss.

lay on

apply a substance thickly

He decided to lay on the paint to cover the graffiti.

lay out

explain clearly and in detail

She will lay out the plan during the meeting.

lay an egg

produce an egg from the body

The hen will lay an egg every day.

lay a glove on

physically touch someone, often to cause harm

Despite his efforts, he couldn't lay a glove on her.

Expressions with bare

bare pantry

adj.

having no food or supplies

The family struggled with a bare pantry.

bare all

reveal everything, especially sensitive information

She chose to bare all in her autobiography.

with one's bare hands

adv.

using only one's hands without tools

He built the shelter with his bare hands.

bare one's soul

reveal one's innermost thoughts or feelings

She decided to bare her soul to her best friend.

bare one's teeth

display aggression or hostility

She bared her teeth during the heated argument.

bare your teeth

show hostility or aggression

The dog bared its teeth when the stranger reached for the gate.

bare one's heart

reveal one's deepest feelings or thoughts

She decided to bare her heart to him.

bare soul to

reveal deep emotions to someone

She bared her soul to her best friend.

bare cupboard

cupboard with little or no food or supplies inside

We opened the bare cupboard and found nothing to eat.

bare essentials

basic and necessary items or elements

When camping, pack only the bare essentials for survival.

Examples of lay bare in a sentence

The documentary laid bare the harsh realities of life in the slums.
The renovation laid bare the old brick walls.
Excavation laid bare the ancient ruins.

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French:exposer, mettre à nu, ...
German:freilegen, entblößen, ...
Italian:svelare, scoprire, ...
Spanish:exponer, desnudar, ...
Portuguese:expor, desnudar, ...
Chinese:暴露, 揭开, ...
Japanese:露出させる, 剥き出しにする, ...
Arabic:كَشَفَ, عَرَّى, ...
Hebrew:לַחְשׂוֹף, לְהָסִיר, ...
Russian:обнажать, оголять, ...
Ukrainian:оголити, оголювати, ...
Hindi:उजागर करना, उघाड़ना, ...
Bengali:উন্মুক্ত করা, খালি করা, ...
Catalan:deixar al descobert, despullar, ...
Czech:odhalit, ...
Danish:blotte, lægge bar, ...
Dutch:blootleggen, ontbloten, ...
Greek:αποκαλύπτω, απογυμνώνω, ...
Hungarian:feltárni, lecsupaszítani, ...
Khmer:លាតត្រដាង, បកឲ្យលាត, ...
Korean:드러내다, 벗기다, ...
Persian:نمایان کردن, عریان کرد, ...
Polish:odsłonić, ...
Portuguese (BR):expor, desnudar, ...
Romanian:a dezveli, a descoperi, ...
Swedish:blotta, ...
Thai:เผยให้เห็น, ทำให้เปลือยเปล่า, ...
Turkish:açığa çıkarmak, soymak, ...
Vietnamese:làm lộ ra, làm trơ trụi, ...

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