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    Nues (en. Naked)

    [ny]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Refers to beings or things that are not covered.
    The trees were bare after the winter.
    Les arbres étaient nues après l'hiver.
    Refers to a person who is without clothing.
    She stood there, naked in the morning light.
    Elle se tenait là, nues sous la lumière du matin.
    Which is uncovered or without any protection.
    The bare mountains rise against the blue sky.
    Les nues montagnes se dresse sous le ciel bleu.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'nuda', feminine of 'nudus' which means 'nude'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    naked
    Without protection, completely exposed.
    à nu
    the heavens
    The skies or the atmospheric space.
    les nues
    in the nude
    To be without clothing.
    en nues

    Related Words

    nude
    Adjective meaning without clothing.
    nu
    nudity
    State of being nude, absence of clothing.
    nudité
    nudity
    State of something completely uncovered.
    nuditée

    Slang Meanings

    To be totally exposed or vulnerable.
    She laid all her cards on the table, she was bare.
    Elle a mis toutes ses cartes sur la table, elle était nues.
    To be defenseless in a situation.
    Faced with criticism, he felt naked.
    Face à la critique, il s'est senti nues.