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nu
[/nuː/]
adjective
nu; despido; nudez
1.
not clothed; without clothes; naked
The emperor walked down the street in the nude.
O imperador caminhou pela rua nu.
2.
plain; simple; unadorned
The room was bare and nu of decorations.
O quarto era simples e nu de decorações.
3.
exposed; uncovered; revealed
The painting revealed the nu truth of the matter.
A pintura revelou a verdade nua da questão.
Synonyms
naked
bare
unclothed
undressed
plain
exposed
Antonyms
clothed
dressed
covered
adorned
decorated
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
nu
standard usage for naked or bare
Portugal
nu
standard usage; also used in expressions like 'verdade nua' (plain truth)
Related Idioms & Phrases
nu e cru (stark naked; plain and simple)
verdade nua e crua (the plain naked truth)
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