NUA

[NOO-uh]

adjectivefemininepl: nuas

naked, nude, bare

1. without clothes; unclothed

She posed nude for the artist.

Ela posou nua para o artista.

2. bare; without covering or adornment

The nua truth is that we need to act now.

A verdade nua é que precisamos agir agora.

3. plain; unadorned; simple

The nua facts speak for themselves.

Os fatos nus falam por si.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

nua

standard usage for naked or nude

Rio de Janeiro

pelada

colloquial alternative, more informal

São Paulo

nua

standard usage

Portugal

nua

standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

verdade nua e crua (naked and raw truth)

em pelo/nua (completely naked)

nua como veio ao mundo (naked as the day one was born)

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