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"Líquidos" is a form of "líquido", a noun which is often translated as "liquid". "Bruto" is an adjective which is often translated as "stupid". Learn more about the difference between "líquidos" and "bruto" below.
el líquido, líquido(
lee
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kee
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doh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (substance)
2. (finance)
a. liquid assets
En el divorcio la pareja se repartió el líquido y los bienes.When they divorced the couple divided their liquid assets and property between them.
b. ready cash
Solo me compraré un carro cuando lo pueda pagar en líquido.I'll only buy a car when I have the ready cash to pay for it.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. liquid
Para la receta del pastel necesitas medio litro de chocolate líquido.You need half a liter of liquid chocolate for the cake recipe.
4. (finance)
a. net
El asesor calculó mis ingresos líquidos para elaborar mi presupuesto mensual.The tax adviser calculated my net income to draw up my monthly budget.
a. liquid
En el curso de fonética aprendí que la letra ele es líquida.On the phonetics course I learned that the letter "l" is liquid.
bruto, el bruto(
broo
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toh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (awkward)
a. clumsy
Se pega en todos lados porque es muy bruto.He's always bumping into things because he's very clumsy.
a. rude
Estos niños son muy brutos con sus maestros y compañeros.These kids are very rude to their teachers and classmates.
4. (violent)
a. rough
Qué hombre tan bruto. ¡Deberías alejarte de él!He's a very rough man. You should get away from him!
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
7. (literary) (animal)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
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).
