maroon(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (color)
The dress you wore for Tamara's wedding was bright red, wasn't it? - No. It was more of a maroon.El vestido que te pusiste para la boda de Tamara era rojo vivo, ¿no? - No. Era más bien granate.
The maroon velvet drapes made the room even darker.Las cortinas de terciopelo granate oscurecían aún más la habitación.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (color)
a. el granate (M)
(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).
The sweater is available in navy, maroon, black or gray.El suéter viene en azul marino, granate, negro o gris.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. abandonar
Robinson Crusoe was marooned on a desert island.Robinson Crusoe fue abandonado en una isla desierta.
b. aislar
The crew was marooned in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean after the storm destroyed their ship.La tripulación fue aislado en la mitad del océano Atlántico tras una tormenta destruyó su barco.
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