in the wild

in natura, allo stato selvatico

Vivere liberamente in natura, senza essere tenuto o allevato dalle persone.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: in nature

Contrari: in captivity

Espressioni comuni: live in the wild, born in the wild

in circolazione, in libertà

Essere presente e attivo fuori da un ambiente controllato, dove le persone possono incontrarlo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: at large, in circulation

Espressioni comuni: loose in the wild, active in the wild

per caso, nella vita quotidiana

Incontrare qualcosa per caso nella vita quotidiana, senza averlo cercato apposta.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: by chance, in everyday life

Espressioni comuni: seen in the wild, spotted in the wild

nell’uso reale

Una parola viene usata in conversazioni o testi reali, anziché essere soltanto elencata o spiegata.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: in actual use

Espressioni comuni: used in the wild, usage in the wild