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"Cute" is an adjective which is often translated as "lindo", and "how scary" is a phrase which is often translated as "qué aterrador". Learn more about the difference between "cute" and "how scary" below.
cute(
kyut
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (attractive)
d. rico (colloquial) (people or animals) (Southern Cone) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
I want to adopt that cute kitten we saw.Quiero adoptar esa gatita rica que vimos.
e. mono (colloquial) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
What a cute dress!¡Qué mono tu vestido!
3. (affected)
a. afectado
You can drop that cute accent; I know you're not Italian.Puedes dejar ese acento afectado; sé que no eres italiano.
how scary(
hau
skeh
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ri
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. qué aterrador
How scary! I could never ride that roller coaster.¡Qué aterrador! Yo jamás podría subirme a esa montaña rusa.
b. qué espeluznante
I opened the drawer and inside there was a huge spider. - How scary!Abrí el cajón y adentro había una araña gigante. - ¡Qué espeluznante!
