in the open

English

Prepositional phrase

in the open

1. Outdoors.

   I find I can breath more easily when I'm out in the open.

2. Easily visible; out of shelter or concealment.

   I got a clear photo of them when they finally came out in the open.

3. Known to various people.

   Now that everyone knows, I'm glad it's finally out in the open.

Usage notes

Often preceded by "out".

Translations

outdoors

• Catalan: a la serena
• Chinese:

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• Finnish: ulkona (fi), ulkoilmassa (fi)
• French: à la belle étoile (fr)
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• German: unter freiem Himmel
• Hungarian: szabadban
• Irish: faoin spéir
• Russian: на приро́де (na priróde), на откры́том во́здухе (na otkrýtom vózduxe)
• Welsh: yn yr awyr agored

easily visible

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• Finnish: näkyvissä, näkyviin
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known to various people

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• Finnish: avoin (fi), julkinen (fi) (adjectives)
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