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"Curved" is a form of "curved", an adjective which is often translated as "curvo". "Rosewood" is a noun which is often translated as "el palo de rosa". Learn more about the difference between "rosewood" and "curved" below.
rosewood(
roz
-
wood
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el palo de rosa
(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).
(M)
I prefer rosewood to cherry wood.Prefiero el palo de rosa a la madera de cerezo.
b. el palisandro
(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).
(M)
I'm using rosewood to build a bookshelf.Estoy usando palisandro para construir un estante.
a. el palo de rosa
(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).
(M)
Rosewoods are in bloom. Spring is around the corner!Los palos de rosa están flor. La primavera está a la vuelta de la esquina.
b. el palisandro
(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).
(M)
Are those eucalyptus? They should have planted rosewood!¿Esos son eucaliptos? Deberían haber plantado palisandros.
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curved(
kuhrvd
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. curvo
Becky covered the piece of paper with curved lines, stars, and flowers.Becky cubrió la hoja de papel con líneas curvas, estrellas y flores.
b. curvado
When he was a kid, Oscar loved to climb the great big curved branch of the tree in the yard.Cuando era niño, a Oscar le encantaba subirse a la gran rama curvada del árbol en el jardín.
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