adusto

adusto(
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doos
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toh
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. sullen
Después de un rato, abrió la puerta una joven con gesto adusto.After a while, a young girl with a sullen look on her face opened the door.
a. austere
La familia Aronson vivía en una casa adusta en un barrio humilde.The Aronson family lived in an austere house in a modest neighborhood.
b. severe
El tío Arnaldo era un hombre adusto y de pocas palabras.Uncle Arnaldo was a severe man of few words.
a. harsh
No es fácil que crezcan plantas en un terreno adusto como este.Plants don't grow easily in a harsh landscape such as this one.
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