exposure

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BrE /ɪkˈspəʊʒə/ AmE /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/

noun en → es

1 DAMAGE/INJURY [singular] B1

the condition of being exposed to harmful or dangerous things, such as the sun's rays or a virus

exposición, exposición al sol, contagio

  • be at risk of exposure

Collocations sun exposure · risk of exposure to a virus

  • The patient is at high risk of exposure to the virus.

    El paciente está en alto riesgo de exposición al virus.

2 KNOWLEDGE/INFORMATION [singular] B1

the state or fact of being aware of something, especially through experience or learning

conocimiento, exposición a la información

  • have exposure to

Collocations exposure to new ideas · professional exposure

  • She has had a lot of exposure to different cultures.

    Ella ha tenido mucha exposición a diferentes culturas.

3 ART/PHOTOGRAPHY [singular] B2

the way in which light affects the film or digital sensor of a camera, determining how bright or dark an image is

exposición en fotografía, luz

  • adjust exposure

Collocations correct exposure · over/under exposure

  • Adjust the camera settings to get a correct exposure.

    Ajuste la configuración de la cámara para obtener una exposición correcta.

4 PUBLICITY [singular] B2

the state of being known or talked about by a lot of people, especially in the media

exposición pública, publicidad

  • gain exposure

Collocations media exposure · public exposure

  • The band gained a lot of exposure through their music videos.

    La banda ganó mucha exposición gracias a sus videoclips.

5 ARCHITECTURE [singular] C1

the way in which the outside of a building is designed and built, especially how it looks from different angles

diseño arquitectónico, exposición de la fachada

  • good exposure

Collocations exposure to the street · exposure from all sides

  • The building has excellent exposure on three sides.

    El edificio tiene una excelente exposición en tres lados.

6 ENVIRONMENT [singular] C1

the state of being in a particular environment or situation, especially one that is harmful or dangerous

exposición al entorno, exposición a un ambiente

  • be exposed to

Collocations environmental exposure · chemical exposure

  • The workers were exposed to high levels of noise.

    Los trabajadores estuvieron expuestos a niveles altos de ruido.

7 LITERATURE [singular] C1

the way in which an author presents or describes something, especially the setting of a story

presentación en literatura, exposición del entorno

  • exposure to

Collocations exposure to the setting · exposure of characters

  • The novel's exposure to the rural landscape is vivid.

    La exposición de la novela al paisaje rural es vívida.

8 ECONOMICS [singular] C1

the state of being affected by changes in the economy or market conditions, especially when this is not good for you

exposición económica, vulnerabilidad al mercado

  • be exposed to

Collocations market exposure · currency exposure

  • The company is heavily exposed to currency fluctuations.

    La empresa está fuertemente expuesta a las fluctuaciones de la moneda.