in the raw

• Expressão informal que significa em estado natural, cru ou não processado; costuma ser usada para descrever comida crua ou alguém nu.

An informal expression meaning in a natural, unprocessed, or unrefined state; often used to describe food that is uncooked or a person who is naked.

1. Naked or without clothesB2informal

   In a state of being unclothed; nude.

   Nu

   • He was caught in the raw while changing.
   • The artist prefers to paint models in the raw.
   • They went swimming in the raw at the secluded beach.

2. In its natural stateB2informal

   Something that is unprocessed, unrefined, or presented without artificial additions.

   Ao natural

   • The documentary shows life in the raw in the wilderness.
   • He likes to eat vegetables in the raw for maximum nutrition.
   • The film portrays the city in the raw, without any filters.