- 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, clearly4 maritime scouting, scouting.past part.past participle of spanish verb: descubrir.* * *descubierta► nombre femenino1 MILITAR reconnaissance, reconnoitring, scouting* * *f., (m. - descubierto)* * *SF1) (Mil) reconnoitring, patrolling2)* * *
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
* * *descubiertaf MIL reconnaissance
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.