flaco

thin

flaco(

flah

koh

)

adjective

1. (slim)

a. thin

Algunas modelos están demasiado flacas.Some models are too thin.

b. skinny

Está muy flaco después de un mes fuera de casa.He is very skinny after a month away from home.

2. (poor)

a. no direct translation

Hizo un flaco servicio a su familia comprando esas tierras.He did a disservice to his family by buying that land.

Esta mala noticia hace un flaco favor a la Bolsa.This bad news does the Stock Market no favors.

3. (literary) (weak)

a. feeble

Tenía la flaca memoria de una anciana.She had the feeble memory of an elderly lady.

masculine noun

4. (defect)

a. weakness

La escritora dice que la pereza es su flaco.The write says that laziness is her weakness.

b. weak point

El jefe cree que él es perfecto y no tiene ningún flaco.The boss thinks he's perfect and doesn't have any weak points.

masculine or feminine noun

5. (young person) (Paraguay) (Southern Cone)

a. guy (colloquial) (masculine)

¿Tu hija sale con un flaco? - Sí, bueno, es que tiene ya 18 años.Is your daughter dating a guy? - Yes, well, she's 18 now.

b. boy (masculine)

Me gusta mucho ese flaco. ¿Lo conoces?I really like that boy. Do you know him?

c. girl (feminine)

¿Quién es la flaca que está con Juan? Nunca la había visto.Who's the girl with Juan? I've never seen her before.

d. kid (colloquial)

¡Qué flacos tan simpáticos! ¿Están en tu clase?What nice kids! Are they in your class?

Examples

Phrases

alto o bajo, flaco o gordo	tall or short, thin or fat
te amo, mi flaco hermoso	I love you, my skinny minnie

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