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"Crudas" is a form of "crudo", an adjective which is often translated as "raw". "De" is a form of "de", a preposition which is often translated as "from". Learn more about the difference between "crudas" and "de" below.
crudo(
kroo
-
doh
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. raw (uncooked)
Comí unas zanahorias crudas de merienda.I ate some raw carrots as a snack.
b. undercooked
El pescado está crudo. Cocínalo un poco más.This fish is undercooked. Cook it a little longer.
c. underdone
Quiero la carne poco hecha, pero no cruda.I want my meat rare, but not underdone.
a. raw
Mi vestido para la gala está hecho de seda cruda.My dress for the gala is made of raw silk.
b. crude
El precio del petróleo crudo es inferior al de la gasolina.The price of crude oil is less than that of gasoline.
c. unbleached
Tiene un saco de lino crudo.He has an unbleached linen coat.
a. harsh
Se enfrentó a la cruda realidad de la vida cuando estaba buscando un trabajo.She confronted the harsh reality of life when she was looking for a job.
b. severe
Se espera una nevada cruda este fin de semana.A severe snowstorm is expected this weekend.
a. crude
Antonio dio una explicación cruda de los sucesos de la noche anterior.Antonio gave a crude explanation of what happened the night before.
a. difficult
No sé cómo voy a salir de esta cruda situación.I don't know how I'm going to get out of this difficult situation.
a. beige
El color crudo le queda bien a tu tono de piel.The color beige looks good on your skin tone.
7. (suffering a hangover)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. hung over
Está crudo porque bebió mucha en la fiesta anoche.He's hung over because he drank a lot at the party last night.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. crude
El precio del crudo fluctúa con la oferta y la demanda.The price of crude fluctuates with supply and demand.
b. crude oil
La empresa perforó un pozo para extraer crudo.The company drilled a well to extract crude oil.
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de(
deh
)
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
preposition
a. from
Mis padres vienen de Nicaragua.My parents are from Nicaragua.
a. of
Esta mesa está hecha de plástico.This table is made of plastic.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Te recojo en el coche de mi padre.I'll come get you in my father's car.
¿Esa no es la casa de Susana?Isn't that Susana's house?
a. of
La comida era de gran calidad.The food was of great quality.
a. of
Andrés siempre llevaba una bolsa de canicas.Andres always carried around a bag of marbles.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Voy a comprar otro traje de baño para el verano.I'm going to buy another bathing suit for the summer.
Se usa la palanca de cambios para cambiar las marchas.You use the gear shift to change the gears.
a. in
Es mejor trabajar de mañana.It is better to work in the morning.
a. with
Me sorprendí llorando de pena al pensar en él.I caught myself crying with sorrow when I thought of him.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. d
¿Dijiste la letra de o te?Did you say the letter d or t?
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