qué suave

qué suave(
keh
 
swah
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beh
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. that's soft
Llévate esta almohada para que puedas dormir en el bus. - ¡Oh, guau! ¡Qué suave!Take this pillow so you can sleep on the bus. - Oh, wow! That's soft!
b. that's smooth
Una vez que termino de lijar la parte de arriba de la mesa queda suavecita al tacto. Ven, tócala si no me crees. - Oye, sí, qué suave.Once I finish sanding the top of the table it ends up being smooth to the touch. Come, touch it if you don't believe me. - Oh, you're right, that's smooth.
a. how sweet
Qué suave que es Ricardo. Es tan diferente a su hermano que siempre anda metiéndose en peleas con otros chicos.How sweet Ricardo is. He's so different from his brother who's always getting himself into fights with other kids.
b. so sweet
Qué suave es Corina. Jamás mataría ni a una mosca.Corina is so sweet. She'd never hurt a fly.
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(it's good)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. it's nice
Qué suave poder tomarte vacaciones cuando quieras. Quiero tener tu trabajo.It's nice that you can take a vacation whenever you want to. I want your job.
a. that's mild
¿Qué piensas de este queso?- Hum, qué suave. ¿Estás seguro de que es un cheddar fuerte?What do you think of this cheese? - Hmm, that's mild. Are you sure this is a sharp cheddar?
b. so mild
Qué suave que está esta salsa, ¿no? Se supone que debe ser picante.This sauce is really mild, isn't it? It's supposed to be spicy.
c. that's smooth (alcohol)
Vaya, ¡qué suave! ¿De dónde trajiste este whisky? - Sabía que te gustaría. Lo traje de Escocia.Wow, that's smooth! Where did you get this Scotch? - I knew you'd like it. I brought it from Scotland.
d. so smooth (alcohol)
Qué suave que es este ron. - ¿Sí, verdad? Por eso lo uso como digestivo.This rum is so smooth. - I know, right? That's why I use it as a digestif.
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