nudo

naked

adjective NOO-doh Less Common

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Origin: from Latin nudus

Also means

bare

Usage Note

Nudo means 'naked' of people but also 'bare' of things, as in a occhio nudo ('with the naked eye') or a piedi nudi ('barefoot'). It agrees fully: nuda, nudi, nude. As a noun il nudo is an artistic 'nude'.

Examples

"Il bambino corre a piedi nudi."

Natural Translation

The child runs barefoot.

Literal Translation

The child runs at feet bare.

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