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"Nude" is an adjective which is often translated as "desnudo", and "naked" is an adjective which is also often translated as "desnudo". Learn more about the difference between "nude" and "naked" below.
nude(
nud
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (art)
a. el desnudo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The museum recently acquired a nude by Modigliani.El museo adquirió recientemente un desnudo de Modigliani.
naked(
ney
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kihd
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. desnudo
It's so hot that we decided to let the baby go about the house naked.Hace tanto calor que decidimos dejar que el bebé anduviera desnudo en la casa.
2. (empty)
b. desnudo
I want to buy some paintings to cover the naked walls in your mom's living room.Quiero comprar unos cuadros para cubrir las paredes desnudas en la sala de tu mamá.
c. pelado
The naked winter landscape made her long for the beaches of Costa Rica.El paisaje pelado de invierno hizo que añorara las playas de Costa Rica.
3. (palpable)
4. (unsheathed)
a. desenvainado
The knight hung the naked sword on the wall, next to his shield.El caballero colgó la espada desenvainada sobre la pared, al lado de su escudo.
