Phrase guide

bring to light

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To expose, disclose or reveal something that was hidden or unknown.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Across languages

Translations

36 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: изваждам на бял свят (izvaždam na bjal svjat) — expose
  • Bulgarian: разкривам (razkrivam) — expose
  • Bulgarian: разкрия (razkrija) — expose
  • Chinese Mandarin: 揭發 /揭发 (jiēfā) — expose
  • Chinese Mandarin: 公開 /公开 (gōngkāi) — expose
  • Chinese Mandarin: 透露 (divulge) — expose
  • Chinese Mandarin: 發現 /发现 (fāxiàn) — expose
  • Danish: bringe frem i lyset — expose
  • Dutch: aan het licht brengen — expose
  • Finnish: tuoda päivänvaloon — expose
  • French: mettre au jour — expose
  • French: mettre au grand jour — expose
  • French: révéler — expose
  • French: dévoiler — expose
  • German: an den Tag bringen — expose
  • German: ans Licht bringen — expose
  • Ancient Greek: φαίνω (phaínō) — expose
  • Hungarian: napvilágra hoz — expose
  • Hungarian: fényt derít — expose
  • Icelandic: leiða í ljós — expose
  • Japanese: 炙り出す (aburidasu) — expose
  • Korean: 밝히다 (balkida) — expose
  • Latin: rescisco — expose
  • Latin: patefaciō — expose
  • Polish: wyciągać na światło dzienne — expose
  • Polish: wyciągnąć na światło dzienne — expose
  • Portuguese: trazer à luz — expose
  • Portuguese: trazer à luz do dia — expose
  • Romanian: scoate la lumină — expose
  • Russian: проли́ть свет (prolítʹ svet) — expose
  • Russian: пролива́ть свет (prolivátʹ svet) — expose
  • Spanish: sacar a luz — expose
  • Spanish: sacar a la luz — expose
  • Turkish: gün ışığına çıkarmak — expose
  • Turkish: gün yüzüne çıkarmak — expose
  • Vietnamese: đưa ra ánh sáng — expose