sano

healthy

sano(sah-noh)

adjective

1. (healthful)

a. healthy

No me parece sano desayunar pizza sobrante todos los días.

I don't think it's healthy to eat leftover pizza for breakfast every day.

Vivimos una vida muy sana.

We live a very healthy life.

2. (with values)

a. wholesome

Ella necesita un hombre sano que la trate bien.

She needs a wholesome man who treats her well.

3. (undamaged)

a. intact

El ladrón no dejó ni un mueble sano.

The robber didn't leave one piece of furniture intact.

sano

adjective

1. (saludable)

a. healthy

un ejercicio/clima muy sanoa very healthy exercise/climate

hacer vida sanato have a healthy lifestyle

sano y salvosafe and sound

2. (positivo)

a. wholesome

3. (entero)

a. intact, undamaged

no quedó ni un vaso sanonot a glass was left unbroken o undamaged

cortar por lo sanoto make a clean break

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sano

adjective

1 (con salud) [+persona] healthy; [+órgano] sound; [+fruta] unblemished

cortar por lo sano to take extreme measures; go right to the root of the problem

2 (beneficioso) [+clima, dieta] healthy; [+comida] wholesome

3 (entero) whole; intact

sano y salvo safe and sound; no quedó plato sano en toda la casa there wasn't a plate in the house left unbroken; esa silla no es muy sana that chair is not too strong

4 (sin vicios) [+persona] healthy; [+enseñanza, idea] sound; [+deseo] earnest; sincere; [+objetivo] worthy