calificativo

calificativo, el calificativo(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. qualifying
El ministro añadió una declaración calificativa permitiendo que el partido mantenga abiertas sus opciones.The minister added a qualifying statement that allows the party to keep its options open.
a. qualifying
El poema abunda en adjetivos calificativos que dan vida a la belleza del paisaje.The poem is rich in qualifying adjectives that bring the beauty of the landscape to life.
b. descriptive
En la oración "mi casa es grande", la palabra "grande" es un adjetivo calificativo.In the sentence "my house is big", the word "big" is a descriptive adjective.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. epithet
¡"Gruñón" sería un buen calificativo para el viejo de al lado!"Grumpy" would be a fitting epithet for the old man next door!
b. description
Muchos dicen que Juanes es un jugador excelente pero yo no sé si se merece el calificativo.A lot of people think Juanes is an excellent player, but I'm not sure he merits that description.
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