cosmetic

USAGE NOTE
This word is often used in the plural in the sense shown in 4).
cosmetic(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. estético
The actor denies that he underwent cosmetic surgery.El actor niega que se haya sometido a una cirugía estética.
b. cosmético
The company claims that its cosmetic cream can erase 15 years of aging.La compañía afirma que su crema cosmética puede borrar 15 años de envejecimiento.
a. superficial
The reform is merely cosmetic. It does nothing to address the underlying issue.La reforma es solamente superficial. No hace nada para resolver la cuestión de fondo.
a. estético
We got a discount on the TV because it had a few cosmetic flaws.Nos hicieron un descuento en la TV porque tenía algunos defectos estéticos.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el cosmético
(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)
Ruby only uses cruelty-free cosmetics.Ruby solo utiliza cosméticos que no se han puesto a prueba usando animales.
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