Él está imberbe. Should one use Tener or Estar while describing if a man is beardless?
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To describe a picture of a man with beard, one says - Él tiene barba. But when describing a clean shaven man in a picture, is it correct to use estar, like : Él está imberbe ? Gracias!
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updated Nov 21, 2011
posted by aaspriha
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A man without a beard: Está bien afeitado.
While imberbe literally means "too young to grow a beard", it is used to call someone immature, juvenile, or childish.
¡Eres imberbe!
updated Nov 21, 2011
posted by lorenzo9
Gracias! Did not know that it meant juvenile. Mil graicas! - aaspriha, Nov 21, 2011
Not necessariy juvenile, although that is one of the most commom meanings. It just means beardless. - Gekkosan, Nov 21, 2011
