naked
adj
[person, body] nu (e)
→ He was naked.
→ Her naked body was found wrapped in a sheet.
She stood there, naked. Elle se tenait là, nue.
with the naked eye à l'œil nu
to see sth with the naked eye voir qch à l'œil nu
The worms cannot be seen with the naked eye. Ces vers ne se voient pas à l'œil nu.
to be visible to the naked eye être visible à l'œil nu
→ The planet Mars will be visible to the naked eye all week.
(=unshaded)
[bulb] nu (e)
a naked light bulb une ampoule nue
(=unconcealed)
[hatred, aggression] pur (e) → America's naked aggression, and that of its sidekick, Britain → accused the president of naked aggression against the country's judiciary the naked hatred in the woman's face l'expression de haine pure sur le visage de la femme
butt-naked
adj
* (mainly US) à poil *
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