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"It" is a form of "it", a pronoun which is often translated as "lo". "Red" is a noun which is often translated as "el rojo". Learn more about the difference between "red" and "it" below.
red(
rehd
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (color)
b. el colorado (M)
(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).
Red is a primary color, together with blue and yellow.El colorado es un color primario, junto con el azul y el amarillo.
2. (pejorative) (politics)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
b. el comunista (M), la comunista (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).
Those are a bunch of Reds! - I don't think so. They're activists fighting for social justice.¡Esos son un grupo de comunistas! - No me parece. Son activistas que luchan por la justicia social.
3. (red wine)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (color)
5. (flushed)
a. colorado
She turned red and asked me if I could help her.Se puso colorada y me preguntó si podía ayudarla.
6. (pejorative) (politics)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. rojo
He wants to promote red ideals and fight capitalism.Quiere promover ideales rojos y combatir el capitalismo.
b. comunista
My grandfather says my ideas are Red because I want everyone to be better off.Mi abuelo dice que tengo ideas comunistas porque quiero que todo el mundo esté mejor económicamente.
it(
iht
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
a. él (masculine)
Here's the envelope. There's something inside it.Aquí está el sobre. Hay algo dentro de él.
b. ella (feminine)
The child jumped into the bed, convinced that there was something under it.El niño brincó sobre la cama, convencido de que había algo debajo de ella.
4. (personal)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I don't think it will fit in the car.No creo que cabrá dentro del coche.
It is heavier than I thought.Pesa más de lo que pensaba.
5. (impersonal)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
It was a foggy night.Era una noche nublada.
It's raining cats and dogs out there!¡Está lloviendo a cántaros afuera!
