naked

BrE /ˈneɪ.kəd/ AmE /ˈneɪ.kəd/

adjective en → es

1 STATE [T + be] A2

having no clothes on; unclothed

desnudo, sin ropa

be naked

Collocations be completely naked · be stark naked

She was standing there in the dark, completely naked.

Ella estaba de pie en la oscuridad, completamente desnuda.

2 METAPHOR [T + be] B1

open and honest; revealing everything about yourself

abierto y sincero, revelador

be naked

Collocations be emotionally naked · be psychologically naked

He was so open and honest, it felt like he was being emotionally naked.

Era tan abierto y sincero que parecía estar siendo emocionalmente desnudo.

Idioms

be in the buff B2

estar en pelotas, sin ropa

He was in the buff when he went swimming.

Estaba en pelotas cuando fue a nadar.

lay oneself bare C1

exponerse, mostrarse tal como es

She laid herself bare in her memoirs.

Ella se expuso en sus memorias.