stark

netto, stridente

Molto evidente e marcato, spesso in modo sgradevole.

In inglese semplice: Very clear and noticeable, often in an unpleasant way.

• There is a stark difference.
• The empty shops were a stark reminder of the crisis.
• Their wealth stood in stark contrast to the nearby poverty.

Sinonimi: sharp, striking, clear

Contrari: subtle

Espressioni comuni: stark contrast, stark reminder, stark difference

spoglio, desolato

Semplice e privo di ornamenti, tanto da dare una sensazione fredda o sgradevole.

In inglese semplice: Plain and bare in a way that feels cold or unpleasant.

• The room looked stark.
• Bare walls made the office feel stark and cold.
• Winter left the garden stark and lifeless.

Sinonimi: bare, bleak, plain

Contrari: decorated, lush

Espressioni comuni: stark room, stark white walls, stark landscape, stark rocks

totale, assoluto

Completo o assoluto, soprattutto quando si parla di qualcosa di spiacevole.

In inglese semplice: Complete or total, especially when describing something unpleasant.

• He stared in stark terror.
• The news filled her with stark despair.
• Their faces showed stark horror as the roof collapsed.

Sinonimi: complete, absolute, utter

Espressioni comuni: stark terror, stark horror, stark despair

completamente, del tutto

Del tutto; si usa di solito prima di parole che indicano nudità o malattia mentale.

In inglese semplice: Completely, usually before words meaning without clothes or mentally ill.

• He stood stark naked.
• You must be stark raving mad to swim here.
• The toddler ran stark naked across the lawn.

Sinonimi: completely, entirely, absolutely

Espressioni comuni: stark naked, stark raving mad, stark staring mad