calvo
adjective
bald man
calvo
calvo(
kahl
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boh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (without hair)
A los 30 ya se estaba quedando calvo, así que decidió raparse la cabeza.At thirty he was already going bald, so he decided to shave his head.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of person it refers to (e.g. el doctor, la doctora).
3. (person without hair)
a. bald person
Algunos calvos han perdido el pelo por el estrés.Some bald people have lost their hair because of stress.
b. bald man (masculine)
Dicen que los calvos son más atractivos para las mujeres.They say that bald men are more attractive to women.
c. bald woman (feminine)
La calva era la más bonita de todas las actrices.The bald woman was the most beautiful of all the actresses.
calvoadjectiveNoun
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (general)
a. bald
ni tanto ni tan calvoneither one extreme nor the other
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
2. (general)
a. bald person
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