wildness

wildness
wildness [{{t}}'waɪldnɪs]
noun
(a) (of country, animal) état m sauvage; (of region, landscape) aspect m sauvage
(b) (violence, intensity → of storm) violence f; (of wind, waves) fureur f, violence f; (→ of applause) frénésie f; (→ of imagination) caractère m insensé ou fantaisiste
(c) (disorderliness → of party) ambiance f démente;
the wildness of the atmosphere l'ambiance démente;
the wildness of her appearance son apparence débraillée
(d) (madness)
the wildness of his eyes la lueur de folie qui brillait dans son regard
(e) (outrageousness → of ideas, words) extravagance f

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