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"Muerto" is a form of "muerto", an adjective which is often translated as "dead". "Rico" is an adjective which is often translated as "rich". Learn more about the difference between "muerto" and "rico" below.
muerto(
mwehr
-
toh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. dead
Aunque mi autora preferida está muerta, siento que la conozco a través de sus cuentos.Although my favorite author is dead, I feel like I know her through her stories.
Fueron a rescatar el pájaro, pero ya estaba muerto.They went to rescue the bird, but it was already dead.
2. (colloquial) (tired)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
b. dead (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Hoy fue un arduo día de trabajo. Estoy muerto.Today was a hard day at work. I'm dead.
c. pooped (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Los niños están muertos después de jugar en la playa todo el día.The kids are pooped after playing at the beach all day.
d. knackered (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¿Por qué estás tan muerta? ¿Qué has estado haciendo?Why are you so knackered? What have you been doing?
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).
3. (corpse)
rico(
rree
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koh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (wealthy)
a. rich
Su sueño era hacerse rico y viajar por el mundo.Her dream was to become rich and travel the world.
2. (culinary)
b. tasty
Se me antoja algo rico, pero no sé qué quiero.I'm craving something tasty, but I don't know what I want.
c. yummy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡El pastel que hiciste te quedó bien rico!The cake you made turned out really yummy!
3. (abundant)
5. (seductive) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
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).
a. rich man (masculine)
Gloria siempre soñó con casarse con un rico.Gloria always dreamed of marrying a rich man.
b. rich woman (feminine)
Alberto quiere encontrarse a una rica para no tener que trabajar.Alberto wants to find himself a rich woman so he doesn't have to work.
los ricos
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
