stark

frappant, criant

Très net et visible, souvent d’une manière désagréable.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : sharp, striking, clear

Contraires : subtle

Expressions courantes : stark contrast, stark reminder, stark difference

austère, dépouillé

Très simple et dépouillé, au point de donner une impression froide ou désagréable.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : bare, bleak, plain

Contraires : decorated, lush

Expressions courantes : stark room, stark white walls, stark landscape, stark rocks

total, absolu

Complet ou absolu, surtout lorsqu’il s’agit de quelque chose de désagréable.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : complete, absolute, utter

Expressions courantes : stark terror, stark horror, stark despair

complètement, entièrement

Entièrement ; s’emploie généralement devant des mots qui indiquent la nudité ou la maladie mentale.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : completely, entirely, absolutely

Expressions courantes : stark naked, stark raving mad, stark staring mad