unearthed

CEFRB2

/ʌnˈɜː(ɹ)θt/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Found something hidden in the ground or not previously known.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    Not electrically earthed.

Examples

  • Archaeologists have unearthed a mysterious black granite sarcophagus in Egypt.

  • The anthropologist is piecing together pottery shards she unearthed at the excavation site.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. simple past and past participle of unearth

More examples

In context

  • She unearthed a box.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The experienced archaeologist carefully blank ancient pottery during the important dig on site.

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