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raw

[/rɔː/]
adjective
cru
1. in its natural state; not cooked
raw vegetables
vegetais crus
2. not yet processed or refined
raw materials
matérias-primas
3. sore or irritated
raw skin from the friction
pele irritada pelo atrito
4. cold and damp
raw weather
tempo úmido e frio
5. realistic and unpleasant
raw emotions
emoções cruas
6. inexperienced or untrained
a raw recruit
um recruta inexperiente
NYC Slang
raw can mean 'real' or 'genuine' in hip-hop/street slang (e.g., 'That's raw!' meaning impressive or authentic)
Synonyms
uncookedcrudeunprocessedinexperiencedsore
Antonyms
cookedrefinedprocessedexperiencedhealed

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cru
primary and most common usage
General Brazilian
bruto
used for unprocessed materials
Portugal
cru
primary usage, same as Brazil
Portugal
em bruto
for unrefined or unprocessed

Related Idioms & Phrases

in the raw - nu, despido (naked)
raw deal - uma situação injusta ou desfavorável
raw nerve - um assunto sensível ou delicado
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