negra

=

black

adjective

negra
feminine noun
1. crotchet (Mús) (British), quarter note (United States)
also:
  • tener la negra -> to have bad luck
  • se las va a ver negras para llegar a fin de mes -> he'll have a hard job to get to the end of the month

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negra [nay’-gro, grah]
noun
1. Negro, a blackamoor; Negress. (m & f)
  • Negro de humo -> lamp-black
  • Negro de plomo -> ochre-black
  • Negro de carbón -> blue-black
2. The least of anything. 3. (Carib.) Black coffee. (Metaphorical) (m & f)

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"negra" in the Answers forum
Q: si te digo que la mula es negra es porque los pelos traigo en la mano
A: Welcome to the forums, Slim. Very interesting question. I'm really curious about that one myself. It is actually a very funny saying. It sounds like she…
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A: Thank you ....we can handle it from here.
Q: En qué consiste la llamada "leyenda negra"?
A: It is an attempt to correct a perceived bias against Spain in certain historical writings, primarily from Britain. Or rather, the Black Legend is what…
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