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1 raving
['reɪvɪŋ] 1. 2.1) (delirious) delirante, furioso••(stark) raving mad — colloq. matto da legare, fuori di testa
* * *(so mad as to be raving.) delirante* * *raving /ˈreɪvɪŋ/A a.1 delirante; farneticanteB n.(spesso al pl.) farneticazione; vaneggiamento● raving mad, pazzo furioso; matto da legareravingly avv.* * *['reɪvɪŋ] 1. 2.1) (delirious) delirante, furioso••(stark) raving mad — colloq. matto da legare, fuori di testa
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2 stark
[stɑːk]1) (bare) [landscape, building] desolato; [appearance, beauty] semplice; [ room] spoglio; [ decor] essenziale; [ lighting] crudo2) (unadorned) [ fact] nudo e crudo; [statement, warning, reminder] duro••stark raving mad stark staring mad — BE colloq. matto da legare
* * *(bare, harsh or simple in a severe way: a stark, rocky landscape.) desolato- stark naked* * *[stɒːk](outline) aspro (-a), (landscape) desolato (-a), (simplicity, colour) austero (-a), (contrast) forte, (reality, poverty, truth) crudo (-a)2. advstark staring or raving mad — matto (-a) da legare
* * *stark /stɑ:k/a.2 desolato; aspro; selvaggio: the stark landscapes of the Highlands, i desolati paesaggi delle Highlands3 (arc. o poet.) rigido; stecchito: stark discipline, disciplina rigida; to lie stark in death, essere morto (stecchito)4 (poet.) forte; gagliardo; robusto5 (poet.) duro; inflessibile; risoluto6 netto; estremamente marcato: in stark contrast to, in netto contrasto con; stark differences, differenze estremamente marcate7 assoluto; completo; bell'e buono; puro e semplice; vero e proprio: stark nonsense, fesserie bell'e buonestarkly avv. starkness n. [u].* * *[stɑːk]1) (bare) [landscape, building] desolato; [appearance, beauty] semplice; [ room] spoglio; [ decor] essenziale; [ lighting] crudo2) (unadorned) [ fact] nudo e crudo; [statement, warning, reminder] duro••stark raving mad stark staring mad — BE colloq. matto da legare
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