blond
blonde
[blɒnd] blond
USAGE NOTE
When referring to a woman, "blond" is also sometimes spelled with an -e at the end: "blonde."
blond(
bland
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (fair-haired)
I'm blond but my parents both have brown hair.Soy rubio pero mis padres son los dos morenos.
b. güero (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Mexico
Before, she was a redhead; now she is blonde.Antes era pelirroja; ahora está güera.
c. catire (Venezuela)
Regionalism used in Venezuela
The blond boy is my son.El chico catire es mi hijo.
d. mono (Colombia)
Regionalism used in Colombia
The blond reporter is Canadian.El reportero mono es canadiense.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
2. (person with fair hair)
a. el rubio (M), la rubia (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).
She is the only blonde in the family.Ella es la única rubia de la familia.
b. el güero (M), la güera (F) (Mexico)
(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).
Regionalism used in Mexico
There are three blonds in my history class.Hay tres güeros en mi clase de historia.
c. el catire (M), la catira (F) (Venezuela)
(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).
Regionalism used in Venezuela
Is it true that men prefer blondes?¿Es verdad que los hombres prefieren las catiras?
d. el mono (M), la mona (F) (Colombia)
(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).
Regionalism used in Colombia
After spending the entire summer in the sun, she's now a blonde.Tras pasar el verano entero bajo el sol, ella ahora es mona.
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Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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