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I. nu (nue) [ny] ADJ

1. nu (dévêtu):

nu (nue) corps

naked

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nu (nue) partie du corps

bare

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être nu

to be naked, to be in the nude

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être complètement ou tout nu

to be completely naked, to be stark naked

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être à demi ou à moitié nu

to be half-naked

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avoir la tête nue

to be bare-headed

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avoir les jambes nues

to have bare legs

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avoir les bras nus

to have bare arms

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avoir les pieds nus

to be barefoot

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être torse nu

to be stripped to the waist

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avoir les épaules nues

to have bare shoulders

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2. nu:

nu (nue) (sans ornement) mur, pièce

bare

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nu (nue) (sans végétation) arbre, côte

bare

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nu (nue) (non enveloppé) fil électrique

bare

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nu (nue) (dépouillé) style

unadorned

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l'épée nue

with (a) drawn sword

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faire nu

to look ou seem bare

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voilà la vérité toute nue

that is the plain truth

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II. nu <pl nu, nus> N m

1. nu (lettre):

nu

nu

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2. nu ART:

nu

nude

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un nu

a nude

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le nu , les nus

the nudes

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III. à nu ADV

être à nu fil électrique:

to be bare ou exposed

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être à nu personne, vice, activité:

to be exposed

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mettre à nu fil électrique

to strip

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mettre à nu personne, vice, activité

to expose

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mettre son cœur à nu

to open one's heart

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IV. nues N fpl

nues fpl:

les nues liter

the heavens

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les nues (nuages) liter

the clouds

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V. nu (nue) [ny]

tomber des nues inf

to be flabbergasted inf

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porter qn aux nues

to praise sb to the skies

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nu-propriétaire (nue-propriétaire) <mpl nus-propriétaires> [nypʀɔpʀijetɛʀ] N m (f)

nu-propriétaire (nue-propriétaire)

owner without usufruct

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nu-pied <pl nu-pieds> [nypje] N m (sandale)

nu-pied

(open) sandal

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nu-tête [nytɛt] ADV

nu-tête

bareheaded

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va-nu-pieds, vanupied <pl va-nu-pieds, vanupieds> [vanypje] N mf

va-nu-pieds

tramp

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va-nu-pieds

bum inf

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English

French

unclad

nu

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Jesus sandals

nu-pieds mpl

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bare-assed

cul-nu sl

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backless

dos-nu

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unclothed

nu

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nu(e) [ny] ADJ

1. nu (sans vêtement):

nu(e)

naked

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les pieds nus

barefoot

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se mettre torse nu

to strip to the waist

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2. nu (non protégé):

nu(e) fil électrique, lame

bare

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Phrases:

mettre qc à nu (à découvert)

to lay sth bare

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mettre qc à nu (découvrir)

to strip sth

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mettre son cœur à nu

to lay bare one's heart

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nu [ny] N m ART

nu

nude

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nu-tête [nytɛt] ADJ inv

nu-tête

bare-headed

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I. nu-pieds [nypje] ADJ inv

nu-pieds

barefoot

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II. nu-pieds [nypje] N mpl (chaussures)

nu-pieds

flip-flops

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va-nu-pieds [vanypje] N mf inv

va-nu-pieds

tramp

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invisible à l'œil nu

invisible to the naked eye

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English

French

nude

nu(e)

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nude

nu m

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in the nude

tout nu

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halter-neck

dos m nu

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halter-neck

dos nu inv

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naked a. fig

nu(e)

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stark naked inf

nu comme un verre

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half naked

à moitié nu

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to strip naked

se mettre nu

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to the naked eye

à l'œil nu

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skinny-dip

se baigner nu

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English

nu(e) [ny] ADJ

1. nu (sans vêtement):

nu(e)

naked

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les pieds nus

barefoot

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se mettre torse nu

to strip to the waist

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2. nu (non protégé):

nu(e) fil électrique, lame

bare

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Phrases:

mettre qc à nu (à découvert)

to lay sth bare

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mettre qc à nu (découvrir)

to strip sth

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mettre son cœur à nu

to lay bare one's heart

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nu [ny] N m ART

nu

nude

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I. nu-pieds [nypje] ADJ inv

nu-pieds

barefoot

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II. nu-pieds [nypje] N mpl (chaussures)

nu-pieds

flip-flops

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nu-tête [nytɛt] ADJ inv

nu-tête

bare-headed

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va-nu-pieds [vanypje] N mf inv

va-nu-pieds

tramp

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English

French

nude

nu(e)

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nude

nu m

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in the nude

tout nu

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halter top

dos-nu m

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naked a. fig

nu(e)

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stark naked inf

nu comme un verre

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half naked

à moitié nu

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to strip naked

se mettre nu

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to the naked eye

à l'œil nu

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skinny-dip

se baigner nu

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bareback

dos nu

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