rasgo

characteristic

noun

rasgo
masculine noun
1 trait, characteristic (característica) ; feature (del rostro)
2 act (acto elogiable)
3 flourish, stroke (trazo)
4 (expresiones)
  • a grandes rasgos -> in general terms
  • explicar algo a grandes rasgos -> to outline something

rasgo [rahs’-go]
noun
1 Dash (raya), stroke, line elegantly drawn (de pluma). (m)
  • Rasgo de pluma -> dash of a pen
2 A grand, magnanimous action. (m)
  • Rasgo de generosidad -> stroke of generosity
3 Feature (característica), trait. (m)
  • Rasgo fisonómico -> facial feature

rasgo
sustantivo:masculino
1 (Anatomía) feature
tiene unos rasgos muy marcados she has very pronounced (facial) features; de rasgos enérgicos of energetic appearance
2 (peculiaridad) characteristic; feature
rasgos característicos typical features
rasgos distintivos distinctive features
3 (con pluma) stroke; flourish
rasgos characteristics of one's handwriting; (of one's handwriting)
a grandes rasgos broadly speaking
4 (acto)
rasgo de generosidad act of generosity; (acción noble) noble gesture
rasgo de ingenio flash of wit; stroke of genius
5 (Latinoamérica) (acequia) irrigation channel; (terreno) plot; plot of land

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