unearthed

ʌnˈɜːrθt

Definition

Definition of unearthed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

discoverydiscovered or brought to light

The archaeologists displayed the unearthed artifacts at the museum.

discovered

revealed

electrical

TECH.

not electrically grounded

TECH.

The unearthed wire posed a safety risk.

floating

isolated

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Origin of unearthed

Old English, un- (not) + eardian (to plow)

Terms with unearthed included in their meaning

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dug

adj.

excavation

having been excavated or unearthed

grubbed

adj.

excavation

dug up or unearthed

Examples of unearthed in a sentence

The unearthed treasure attracted many historians.
The unearthed appliance caused a power surge.
An unearthed connection can lead to electrical hazards.

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French:découvert, non relié à la terre, ...
German:entdeckt, ungeerdete, ...
Italian:dissotterrato, non collegato a terra, ...
Spanish:descubierto, sin conexión a tierra, ...
Portuguese:descoberto, não aterrado, ...
Chinese:发现的, 未接地的, ...
Japanese:発見された, 接地されていない, ...
Arabic:مُكْتَشَف, غَيْرُ مُؤَرَّضِ, ...
Hebrew:שֶׁנִּחְשַׂף, לֹא מְאָרָק, ...
Russian:обнаруженный, незаземленный, ...
Ukrainian:виявлений, незаземлений, ...
Hindi:उजागर, अग्राउंड, ...
Bengali:আবিষ্কৃত, অগ্রাউন্ড, ...
Catalan:descobert, no connectat a terra, ...
Czech:objevený, neuzemněný, ...
Danish:opdaget, ujordet, ...
Dutch:ontdekt, ongeaard, ...
Greek:ανακαλυφθείς, μη γειωμένος, ...
Hungarian:feltárt, földeletlen, ...
Khmer:បានរកឃើញ, មិនបានតភ្ជាប់ដី, ...
Korean:발굴된, 접지되지 않은, ...
Persian:کشف‌شده, غیر زمین‌شده, ...
Polish:odkryty, nieuziemiony, ...
Portuguese (BR):descoberto, não aterrado, ...
Romanian:descoperit, neîmpământat, ...
Swedish:upptäckt, ojordad, ...
Thai:ค้นพบ, ไม่ได้ต่อสายดิน, ...
Turkish:keşfedilmiş, topraklanmamış, ...
Vietnamese:được phát hiện, không nối đất, ...

unearth

ʌnˈɜːθ

Definition of unearth - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

excavationdig something out of the ground

Archaeologists unearth ancient artifacts from the site.

dig up

disinter

excavate

discoverydiscover hidden information or facts

The journalist unearthed the truth about the scandal.

discover

reveal

uncover

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Origin of unearth

English, un- (reverse) + earth (soil)

Examples of unearth in a sentence

Farmers often unearth old tools while plowing.
The detective unearthed new evidence in the case.
Researchers unearthed ancient artifacts in the cave.

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French:déterrer, découvrir, ...
German:ausgraben, aufdecken, ...
Italian:dissotterrare, scoprire, ...
Spanish:desenterrar, descubrir, ...
Portuguese:desenterrar, descobrir, ...
Chinese:挖掘, 揭露, ...
Japanese:掘り出す, 暴く, ...
Arabic:اِسْتَخْرَجَ, كَشَفَ, ...
Hebrew:לַחְשׂוֹף, לְגַלּוֹת, ...
Russian:раскапывать, раскрыть, ...
Ukrainian:розкопувати, відкривати, ...
Hindi:खोदकर निकालना, खोज निकालना, ...
Bengali:মাটি খুঁড়ে বের করা, উন্মোচন করা, ...
Catalan:desenterrar, descobrir, ...
Czech:vykopat, odhalit, ...
Danish:grave op, afsløre, ...
Dutch:opgraven, ontdekken, ...
Greek:ξεθάβω, αποκαλύπτω, ...
Hungarian:kiásni, kideríteni, ...
Khmer:ជីករកឃើញ, ស្រាវជ្រាវរកឃើញ, ...
Korean:발굴하다, 밝혀내다, ...
Persian:از خاک بیرون آوردن, برملا کردن, ...
Polish:odkrywać, odkryć, ...
Portuguese (BR):desenterrar, desvendar, ...
Romanian:a dezgropa, a scoate la iveală, ...
Swedish:gräva upp, avslöja, ...
Thai:ขุดขึ้นมา, ขุดคุ้ย, ...
Turkish:bulmak, ortaya çıkarmak, ...
Vietnamese:khai quật, phanh phui, ...

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