guapo

adj.

1 handsome, well-dressed, becoming, good-looking.

2 brave, daring.

3 bragging.

m.

glamour boy, blusterer.

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guapo

► adjetivo

1 good-looking, US cute (hombre) handsome; (mujer) beautiful, pretty

■ este chico es muy guapo this boy is very handsome

■ estás muy guapa you look very pretty

2 argot (bonito) nice, smart

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 good-looking person, good-looker

2 familiar (decidido) daredevil

■ a ver quién es el guapo que se atreve a ir I wonder who'll be brave enough to go

► nombre masculino guapo

1 (galán) ladies' man

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacerse el guapo familiar to act the tough guy

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guapo

► nombre masculino

1 (galán) ladies' man

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(f. - guapa)

adj.

handsome, good-looking

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1. ADJ

1) (=atractivo) [mujer] attractive, good-looking; [hombre] handsome, good-looking; [bebé] beautiful

va de guapo por la vida — he thinks good looks are all he needs in life

2) (=elegante) smart, elegant

ir guapo — to look smart

qué guapo estás con ese traje — you look really nice in that suit

3) * (=bonito) great *

qué camiseta más guapa — what a great T-shirt! *

¿qué tal la película? -¡muy guapa! — "how was the film?" - "great! * "

4) * [como apelativo]

¡ven, guapo! — [a un niño] come here, love!

¡oye, guapa! — hey!

¡cállate, guapo! — just shut up!

5) (=valiente) bold, dashing; Cono Sur, Méx (=duro) bold, tough; (=sin escrúpulos) unscrupulous

2. SM

1) * (=valiente)

¿quién es el guapo que entra primero? — who's got the guts to go in first? *, who's brave enough to go in first?

2) esp LAm (=bravucón) bully, tough guy; (=fanfarrón) braggart

3) CAm (Cine) male lead

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I

-pa adjetivo

1)

a) (hermoso) <hombre> handsome, good-looking; <mujer> attractive, good-looking; <bebé> beautiful

b) (elegante) smart, elegant

2)

a) (fam) (bravucón)

ponerse guapo — to get cocky (colloq)

b) (AmS fam) (valiente) gutsy (colloq)

II

-pa masculino, femenino

1) (hermoso)

es el guapo de la familia — he's the good-looking one of the family

2) (fam)

a) (bravucón)

el guapo del barrio — (AmS) the local tough guy (colloq)

hacerse el guapo — to act the tough guy (colloq)

b) (valiente)

a ver quién es el guapo que se anima a decírselo — let's see who has the guts to tell him (colloq)

3) (Esp) (como apelativo) (fam)

a) (expresando afecto) honey (AmE colloq), love (BrE colloq)

b) (expresando enfado)

oye guapo ¿quién te has creído? — hey pal, who do you think you are? (colloq)

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= handsome [handsomer -comp., handsomest -sup.], dinky [dinkier -comp., dinkiest -sup.], ever-dashing, beautiful.

Ex. All these novels are about young women meeting handsome men, at first disliking them and then discovering that they love them, with the inescapable 'happy ending' which means matrimony in these cases.

Ex. This dinky pink handbag is ideal for day or evening use.

Ex. Princess Cinderella and the ever-dashing Prince Charming are about to celebrate their tenth anniversary - and all the kingdom's abuzz!.

Ex. The store was gutted and rebuilt, according to his specifications, into a beautiful, modern facility, decorated in vibrant hues and furnished with the latest Herman Miller offerings.

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* el guapo de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.

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I

-pa adjetivo

1)

a) (hermoso) <hombre> handsome, good-looking; <mujer> attractive, good-looking; <bebé> beautiful

b) (elegante) smart, elegant

2)

a) (fam) (bravucón)

ponerse guapo — to get cocky (colloq)

b) (AmS fam) (valiente) gutsy (colloq)

II

-pa masculino, femenino

1) (hermoso)

es el guapo de la familia — he's the good-looking one of the family

2) (fam)

a) (bravucón)

el guapo del barrio — (AmS) the local tough guy (colloq)

hacerse el guapo — to act the tough guy (colloq)

b) (valiente)

a ver quién es el guapo que se anima a decírselo — let's see who has the guts to tell him (colloq)

3) (Esp) (como apelativo) (fam)

a) (expresando afecto) honey (AmE colloq), love (BrE colloq)

b) (expresando enfado)

oye guapo ¿quién te has creído? — hey pal, who do you think you are? (colloq)

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= handsome [handsomer -comp., handsomest -sup.], dinky [dinkier -comp., dinkiest -sup.], ever-dashing, beautiful.

Ex: All these novels are about young women meeting handsome men, at first disliking them and then discovering that they love them, with the inescapable 'happy ending' which means matrimony in these cases.

Ex: This dinky pink handbag is ideal for day or evening use.

Ex: Princess Cinderella and the ever-dashing Prince Charming are about to celebrate their tenth anniversary - and all the kingdom's abuzz!.

Ex: The store was gutted and rebuilt, according to his specifications, into a beautiful, modern facility, decorated in vibrant hues and furnished with the latest Herman Miller offerings.

* el guapo de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.

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guapo¹ -pa

adjective

A

1 (hermoso) ‹hombre› handsome, good-looking, attractive; ‹mujer/niño› attractive, good-looking; ‹bebé› beautiful, lovely

es guapa de cara she has a pretty face

2 (elegante) smart, elegant

estás muy guapo con ese traje you look very smart in that suit

la novia iba muy guapa the bride looked lovely

B

1 (fam)

(bravucón): ponerse guapo to get cocky (colloq)

a la guapa (Ven fam); roughly

2 (AmS fam) (valiente) gutsy (colloq)

hay que ser muy guapo para atreverse a eso you have to be very gutsy o have a lot of guts to do that

3 (Chi fam) (estricto, severo) tough, strict

C (delante del n) (Chi fam) ‹dolor de cabeza› terrible

se comió su guapo pedazo de carne he ate a huge chunk o (colloq) a whopping great chunk of meat

guapo² -pa

masculine, feminine

A

(hermoso): es el guapo de la familia he's the good-looking one of the family

B (fam)

(valiente): a ver quién es el guapo que se anima a decírselo let's see who has the guts to tell him (colloq)

el guapo del barrio (AmS); the local tough guy (colloq)

hacerse el guapo to act the tough guy (colloq)

C (Esp) (como apelativo) (fam)

1 (expresando afecto) honey (AmE colloq), love (BrE colloq); (a una mujer atractiva) doll (AmE colloq), gorgeous (BrE colloq)

2

(expresando enfado): oye guapo ¿quién te has creído? hey pal, who do you think you are? (colloq)

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guapo

◊ -pa adjetivo

1 ‹hombre› handsome, good-looking;
‹mujer› attractive, good-looking;
‹bebé› beautiful;

◊ estás muy guapo con ese traje you look very nice in that suit

2

a) (fam) (bravucón):

◊ ponerse guapo to get cocky (colloq)

b) (AmS fam) (valiente) gutsy (colloq)

guapo,-a
I adjetivo
1 good-looking, US cute
(mujer) beautiful, pretty
(hombre) handsome: hoy estás muy guapa, you look very nice today
iba muy guapa, she looked smart
2 (interesante, estupendo) great
II sustantivo masculino
1 (gallito, valiente) a ver quién es el guapo que se lo dice, let's see who has the guts to tell him
2 LAm (matón) bully
'guapo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agraciada
- agraciado
- cual
- guapa
- hasta
- imponente
- estupendo
- majo
- presumir
English:
attractive
- beautiful
- good-looking
- guy
- handsome
- nice
- pretty
- cute
- drop-dead
- good
- look

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guapo, -a

♦ adj

1. esp Esp [atractivo] [hombre] handsome, good-looking;

[mujer] pretty, good-looking;

¡guapa! [piropo] hello, gorgeous!

2. esp Esp [elegante] smart;

¡qué guapa te has puesto! you look really nice!;

dame diez minutos para ponerme guapo give me ten minutes to get ready

3. Esp Fam [muy bueno] cool, ace;

se ha comprado un piso muy guapo he's bought himself a really cool o ace apartment

4. Am [valiente] gutsy;

ser guapo to have guts

♦ nm,f

1. [valiente]

a ver quién es el guapo que… let's see who's brave enough to…

2. Esp Fam [apelativo] pal, Br sunshine;

oye, guapo, devuélveme mi bolígrafo listen pal o Br sunshine, I want my pen back

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guapo

I adj

1 hombre handsome, good-looking; mujer beautiful

2 S.Am.

gutsy

II m handsome o

good-looking man

III guapa f beautiful woman

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guapo, -pa adj

1) : handsome, good-looking, attractive

2) : elegant, smart

3) fam : bold, dashing

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guapo adj

1. (hombre) good looking [comp. better looking; superl. best looking] / attractive

es muy guapo he's very good looking

2. (mujer) beautiful / pretty [comp. prettier; superl. prettiest]

la mujer más guapa del mundo the most beautiful woman in the world

3. (cosa) great / smart

se ha comprado un coche muy guapo he's bought a really smart car

estar guapo to look nice