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"Handsome" is an adjective which is often translated as "guapo", and "blond" is an adjective which is often translated as "rubio". Learn more about the difference between "handsome" and "blond" below.
handsome(
hahn
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suhm
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
b. bien parecido
My son is intelligent, handsome, and kind.Mi hijo es inteligente, bien parecido y amable.
d. buen mozo (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
As charming and handsome as he may be, he's still a jerk.Por muy encantador y buen mozo que sea, sigue siendo mala onda.
a. magnífico
A handsome monument has just been erected in the square.Acaban de erigir un magnífico monumento en la plaza.
b. espléndido
What a handsome stallion you have, Lady Winter.Qué caballo tan espléndido tienes, señora Winter.
c. bello
The city center looks so handsome done up in Christmas lights.El centro se ve tan bello decorado con luces navideñas.
a. considerable
Linda has donated a handsome number of boxes of food to the hurricane victims.Linda donó un número considerable de cajas de comida a las víctimas del huracán.
b. amplio
The ruling party won the elections with a handsome majority.El partido del gobierno ganó las elecciones por amplia mayoría.
d. cuantioso
The interested party has offered a handsome sum for our farm.Los interesados nos ofrecieron una cantidad cuantiosa por nuestra granja.
blond(
bland
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. rubio
I'm blond but my parents both have brown hair.Soy rubio pero mis padres son los dos morenos.
c. catire (Venezuela)
Regionalism used in Venezuela
The blond boy is my son.El chico catire es mi hijo.
d. mono (Colombia)
Regionalism used in Colombia
The blond reporter is Canadian.El reportero mono es canadiense.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el rubio (M), la rubia (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She is the only blonde in the family.Ella es la única rubia de la familia.
b. el güero (M), la güera (F) (Mexico)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Mexico
There are three blonds in my history class.Hay tres güeros en mi clase de historia.
c. el catire (M), la catira (F) (Venezuela)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Venezuela
Is it true that men prefer blondes?¿Es verdad que los hombres prefieren las catiras?
d. el mono (M), la mona (F) (Colombia)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Colombia
After spending the entire summer in the sun, she's now a blonde.Tras pasar el verano entero bajo el sol, ella ahora es mona.
