An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective a. metal El detector sonó porque el pasajero traía un objeto metálico en el bolsillo. The detector sounded because the passenger had a metal object in his pocket.
b. metallic A Sandy le gusta pintarse la uñas de colores metálicos brillantes. Sandy likes to paint her nails with bright metallic colors.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun a. cash Prefiero pagar en metálico que usar tarjetas de crédito. I prefer paying in cash than using credit cards.
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