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"Blanco" is an adjective which is often translated as "white", and "rojo" is an adjective which is often translated as "red". Learn more about the difference between "blanco" and "rojo" below.
blanco(
blahn
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koh
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. white
Isabel usó pintura blanca para pintar la sala.Isabel used white paint to paint the living room.
a. white
Mi vecina es blanca y su esposo es negro.My neighbor is white and her husband is black.
b. fair
Nunca sale sin protector solar porque es muy blanca.She never goes out without sun protection because she is very fair.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. white
El blanco es un color que representa la pureza y la perfección.White is a color that represents purity and perfection.
a. blank
Favor de llenar todos los blancos.Please fill in all the blanks.
a. target
Lo intentó varias veces pero erró el blanco cada vez.He had several goes but missed the target each time.
a. bull's-eye
Apunta un poco más hacia abajo y creo que le darás en el blanco esta vez.Aim a little lower and I think you'll hit the bullseye this time.
a. target
Vamos por buen camino para cumplir con los blancos de ingreso del tercer trimestre.We are on track to meet our third-quarter revenue targets.
a. white wine
¿Le gustaría blanco o tinto con su comida?Would you like white wine or red with your meal?
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).
masculine or feminine noun
a. white person
Aunque el apartheid ha terminado, las tensiones entre los blancos y los negros continúan en Sudáfrica.Although apartheid has ended, tensions between white people and black people continue in South Africa.
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rojo, el rojo(
rroh
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hoh
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. red
El cielo se tornó rojo al atardecer.The sky turned red at sundown.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
(politics)
a. red
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
No quiero ver esa propaganda roja.I don't want to see that red propaganda.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. red
Ella cree que me veo mejor vestida de rojo, pero no estoy segura.She thinks I look best dressed in red, but I'm not sure.
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).
masculine or feminine noun
4.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
(politics)
a. red
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
Durante la Guerra Fría, a los izquierdistas se les llamaba rojos.During the Cold War, the leftists were called reds.
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