turbio

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. cloudy
El agua que sale de la canilla está turbia porque las tuberías están oxidadas.The water from the tap is cloudy, because the pipes are rusted.
b. muddy
Los buzos de la policía dijeron que las aguas del río son muy turbias como para encontrar algo.The police divers said the waters of the river are too muddy to find anything.
c. turbid
Las aguas del arroyo no son turbias, sino casi transparentes.The waters of the stream aren't turbid, but almost transparent.
d. murky
El agua se ve turbia y sucia. Yo no la bebería.The water looks murky and dirty. I wouldn't drink it.
a. blurred
El oftalmólogo me explicó qué es lo que me causa visión turbia.The ophthalmologist explained to me the causes of my blurred vision.
a. shady
Antonio andaba en negocios turbios, y no me sorprende que terminara muerto.Antonio was involved in shady business, and it's no surprise that he ended up dead.
b. murky
Raúl confesó que tuvo un pasado turbio y que estuvo preso.Raul confessed that he had a murky past and spent time in jail.
a. turbulent
La década del 70 fue un período turbio, lleno de odio y violencia.The 70s were turbulent times, full of hatred and violence.
los turbios
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. sediment
Los turbios se formarán durante el proceso de fermentación.The sediment will form during the fermentation process.
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