Past progressive conjugation of black . USAGE NOTE
This word may begin with a capital letter in the sense shown in 3).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun a. el negro
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M) She likes black; she says it looks professional. Le gusta el negro; dice que se ve profesional.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective a. negro I love that black coat you wore yesterday. Me encanta el abrigo negro que tenías puesto ayer.
b. oscuro The sky is black; I think it's going to rain. El cielo está oscuro; creo que va a llover.
a. negro Barack Obama was the first Black president of the United States. Barack Obama fue el primer presidente negro de los Estados Unidos.
b. de color The first black people came to the island in the 18th century. Las primeras personas de color llegaron a la isla durante el siglo dieciocho.
a. negro Your hands are black. Go wash them! Tienes las manos negras. ¡Ve a lavártelas!
b. sucio My boots were black after walking through the mud. Estaban sucias mis botas después de caminar por el lodo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb a. poner morado We were fighting, and the other guy punched me and blacked my eye. Nos estábamos pegando, y el otro tipo me dio un puñetazo y me puso el ojo morado.
a. lustrar Outside the bar, a shoe shiner was blacking a man's shoes. En la puerta del bar, un limpiabotas le lustraba los zapatos a un señor.
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