silvestre
silvestre
silvestre(
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behs
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (botany)
En el prado crecían unas rosas silvestres preciosas.Lovely wild roses grow in the meadow.
El chef nos preparó un postre de nata y frutas silvestres.The chef made us a dessert of cream and wild berries.
2. (gruff)
a. rustic
Se ha puesto otra vez de moda la imagen del hombre silvestre.The rustic man look is back in fashion.
3. (colloquial) (normal) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. ordinary
En el trabajo podemos llevar ropa silvestre, siempre que no vayamos desaliñados.We can wear ordinary clothes to work as long as we don't look messy.
silvestreadjective
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (general)
a. wild
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