descubierta

f.

1 pie without an upper crust.

2 recognition, inspection made in the morning, before opening the gates of a citadel, or the passes of an encampment, to prevent surprises or ambuscades. (Military)

3 scanning of the horizon at sunrise and sunset. (Nautical)

A la descubierta openly, clearly

4 maritime scouting, scouting.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: descubrir.

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descubierta

► nombre femenino

1 MILITAR reconnaissance, reconnoitring, scouting

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f., (m. - descubierto)

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SF

1) (Mil) reconnoitring, patrolling

2)

- a la descubierta

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descubierto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (sin cubrir) open, uncovered
2 (desvelado, hallado) discovered: el tesoro descubierto es del siglo XVII, the treasure which has been discovered dates from the 17th century
II sustantivo masculino Fin overdraft: dejó un descubierto de doscientas mil pesetas, he had an overdraft of two hundred thousand pesetas
♦ Locuciones: al descubierto, in the open
poner al descubierto, to uncover, bring out into the open
'descubierta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tarta
English:
bleachers

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descubierta

f MIL reconnaissance