in the wild

en libertad, en estado salvaje

Vivir libremente en la naturaleza, sin que las personas lo mantengan encerrado o lo críen.

En inglés sencillo: Living freely in nature rather than being kept or raised by people.

• Tigers live in the wild.
• This bird was born in the wild.
• How many of these animals remain in the wild?

Sinónimos: in nature

Antónimos: in captivity

Expresiones frecuentes: live in the wild, born in the wild

en circulación, suelto

Estar presente y activo fuera de un entorno controlado, donde cualquiera puede encontrarlo.

En inglés sencillo: Present and active outside a controlled setting, where people can encounter it.

• The virus is already in the wild.
• Researchers found the new malware in the wild last month.
• Once the stolen files are in the wild, control becomes difficult.

Sinónimos: at large, in circulation

Expresiones frecuentes: loose in the wild, active in the wild

por casualidad, en la vida cotidiana

Encontrar algo por casualidad en la vida cotidiana, sin haber ido a buscarlo.

En inglés sencillo: Encountered by chance in everyday life, rather than somewhere you deliberately searched for it.

• I saw that actor in the wild.
• We spotted our favorite meme in the wild on a shop sign.
• She finally met another collector in the wild.

Sinónimos: by chance, in everyday life

Expresiones frecuentes: seen in the wild, spotted in the wild

en el uso real

Una palabra aparece en conversaciones o textos reales, no solo en listas o explicaciones.

En inglés sencillo: Used in real speech or writing rather than only listed or explained as a word.

• I found that word in the wild.
• The expression rarely appears in the wild.
• Have you heard this spelling pronounced in the wild?

Sinónimos: in actual use

Expresiones frecuentes: used in the wild, usage in the wild