nu
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. naked
J'ai surpris mon frère nu qui sortait de la douche.I caught my brother naked as he was getting out of the shower.
b. nude
Ludovic s'est baigné nu dans la mer.Ludovic bathed nude in the sea.
c. in the nude
Les étudiants en art ont peint des portraits d’une modèle nue.The art students painted portraits of a model in the nude.
a. -less (suffix)
Je préfère dormir torse nu car il fait trop chaud.I prefer to sleep shirtless because it's too hot.
a. bare
Il faut que tu couvres tes épaules nues pour rentrer dans l'église.You need to cover your bare shoulders to enter the church.
b. bare- (prefix)
C'est agréable de marcher pieds nus sur la plage.It's nice to walk barefoot on the beach.
a. bare
J'ai accroché des tableaux pour recouvrir les murs nus du bureau.I hung paintings to cover the bare walls of the office.
b. empty
La colline était nue après l'incendie, sans un arbre à l'horizon.The hill was empty after the fire, with not a tree in sight.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. nude
Le musée a récemment acquis un nu de Modigliani.The museum recently acquired a nude by Modigliani.
a. nu
Nu est la treizième lettre de l’alphabet grec.Nu is the thirteenth letter of the Greek alphabet.
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