No. 831 in French
découvert
Uncovered; discovered.
In a sentence
J'ai découvert un nouveau café en ville.
I discovered a new café in town.
The word 'découvert' here is the past participle form of the verb 'découvrir,' used to express the action of discovering or finding out something.
Mon compte est à découvert depuis une semaine.
My account has been overdrawn for a week.
In this sentence, 'découvert' is used as a noun to mean 'overdraft' or 'negative balance' in a financial context.
Nous étions à découvert sous un ciel étoilé.
We were exposed under a starry sky.
Here, 'découvert' is used in an adjectival sense, meaning 'exposed' or 'uncovered,' describing the state of being open to the elements or without shelter.
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