rucio

rucio, el rucio, la rucia(
rroo
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. gray
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
El caballo rucio tomó la delantera en la carrera.The gray horse took the lead in the race.
b. grey
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Los dos burros rucios estaban muertos de sed.The two grey donkeys were dying of thirst.
2. (hair color)
Regionalism used in Chile
(Chile)
Regionalism used in Ecuador
(Ecuador)
a. blond (masculine)
El niñito rucio es mi hijo.The little blond boy is my son.
b. blonde (feminine)
No reconocí a la mujer rucia que se acercó a saludarme.I didn't recognize the blonde woman who came to say hello.
c. fair
Cristy es rucia y delgada.Cristy is fair and slim.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. ass
El pobre rucio jalaba una carreta muy pesada.The poor ass was pulling a really heavy cart.
b. donkey
El granjero tuvo que vender el rucio y la mula que tenía en la granja.The farmer had to sell the donkey and the mule that he had at the farm.
a. blond (masculine)
Martín llegó a la fiesta con un rucio que nadie conocía.Martin arrived to the party with a blond that no one knew.
b. blonde (feminine)
La rucia vino a pedir informes sobre las clases de francés.The blonde came to ask for information about the French lessons.
c. blond person
Había muchos rucios en el recorrido por la ciudad.There were a lot of blond people in the city tour.
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