Parola del giorno in inglese: livello avanzato

Definizioni

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stark
1. adj. (obsolete) Hard, firm; obdurate.
2. adj. Severe; violent; fierce (now usually in describing the weather).
3. adj. (archaic) Strong; vigorous; powerful.
4. adj. Stiff, rigid.
5. adj. Hard in appearance; barren, desolate.
I picked my way forlornly through the stark, sharp rocks.
6. adj. Complete, absolute, full.
I screamed in stark terror.
A flower was growing, in stark contrast, out of the sidewalk.
7. adv. starkly; entirely, absolutely
He's gone stark, staring mad.
She was just standing there, stark naked.
8. v. (obsolete, or dialect) To stiffen.

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He also pressed for a more stark description of the nuclear threat.  Meanwhile, he stayed in the water near the dock, stark naked, and waited for me.  Give the great British people an allegedly stark choice between pottering on and dramatic change, and the faint hearts will have it every time.  Drug companies were given a stark warning yesterday that blocking access to life-saving drugs at affordable prices by poor countries could undermine public confidence in them and damage the value of their shares in the long term.  His entrance is heralded by a blast of bright white searchlights, throwing everything into stark relief.

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