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"Bajo" is a form of "bajo", an adjective which is often translated as "short". "Moreno" is an adjective which is often translated as "dark-skinned". Learn more about the difference between "bajo" and "moreno" below.
bajo(
bah
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hoh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (not tall)
2. (reduced)
3. (inferior)
a. low
No quiero comprar nada que sea de baja calidad.I don't want to buy anything that is low quality.
4. (position)
a. ground
El departamento de papelería está en la planta baja.The stationery department is on the ground floor.
5. (phase)
a. late
La reforma protestante llegó a su clímax en la baja Edad Media.The Protestant Reformation reached its climax in the late Middle Ages.
6. (sound)
7. (territory)
a. low
El nombre de Holanda, o los Países Bajos, en inglés literalmente significa "país bajo".The Netherlands, or the Low Countries, in English literally means "low country."
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
9. (underneath)
a. under
Bajo Castro, todas las salidas estaban bajo vigilancia.Under Castro, all exits were under surveillance.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
11. (in flight)
moreno(
moh
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reh
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noh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (skin)
b. dark
Este color de pintalabios es ideal para mujeres con piel morena.This lipstick color is perfect for women with dark skin.
2. (hair)
a. dark-haired
Mi hija es morena y mi hijo es rubio.My daughter is dark-haired and my son is blonde.
b. dark
Me gustan los chicos con pelo moreno y ojos azules.I like boys with dark hair and blue eyes.
3. (culinary)
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Cómo haces para ponerte tan moreno?How do you get so brown?
Me puse morena después de un par de días en la playa.I got a tan after two days at the beach.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. tan
¿Qué puedo hacer para mantener el moreno por más tiempo?What can I do to make my tan last longer?
