moreno

adj.

dark-colored, dark, brunette, dark-complexioned.

m.

1 dark-complexioned man, dark man.

2 suntan.

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moreno

► adjetivo

1 (pelo) dark, dark-haired

2 (piel) dark, dark-skinned

■ de piel morena dark-skinned

3 (de raza negra) black

4 (bronceado) brown, suntanned, tanned

5 (pan, azúcar) brown

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (de pelo) dark-haired person

2 (de piel) dark-skinned person

3 (de raza negra) black person

► nombre masculino moreno

1 suntan

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar moreno,-a to be brown, suntanned

ponerse moreno,-a to get brown, get tanned, get a suntan

ser moreno,-a (de pelo) to have dark hair 2 (de piel) to have dark skin

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moreno

► nombre masculino

1 suntan

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(f. - morena)

adj.

dark-skinned, brown

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moreno, -a

1. ADJ

1) [persona] (=de pelo moreno) dark-haired; (=de tez morena) dark(-skinned), swarthy; (=bronceado) brown, tanned; euf coloured, colored (EEUU); And, Caribe mulatto

ponerse moreno — to tan, go brown

2) [pelo] (dark) brown; [azúcar, pan] brown

2.

SM / F [de pelo] dark-haired man/woman; [de tez] dark(-skinned) man/woman

una morena — a brunette

3.

SM tan

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I

-na adjetivo

a) [SER] <persona> (de pelo oscuro) dark, dark-haired; (de tez oscura) dark; (de raza negra) (euf) dark-skinned (euph)

b) [ESTAR] (bronceado) brown, tanned

c) <piel> brown, dark

II

-na masculino, femenino

1)

a) (persona de pelo oscuro) (m) dark-haired man (o boy etc); (f) dark-haired woman (o girl etc), brunet*

b) (persona - de tez oscura) dark person (o man etc); (- de raza negra) (euf) dark-skinned person (o man etc) (euph), coloured man (o woman etc) (BrE euph)

2) moreno masculino (Esp) (bronceado) tan, suntan

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= dusky, brown [browner -comp., brownest -sup.].

Ex. The film centers on a non-white secretary who believes that her dusky kin and non-Nordic features prevent her boss from returning her affections.

Ex. Actually, they are sheets of paper coated with aniline dye which is commonly dark blue or purple, although rainbow packs are obtainable which include red, blue, green, yellow, brown and black.

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* azúcar morena = brown sugar.

* azúcar moreno = brown sugar.

* azúcar moreno sin refinar = jaggery.

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I

-na adjetivo

a) [SER] <persona> (de pelo oscuro) dark, dark-haired; (de tez oscura) dark; (de raza negra) (euf) dark-skinned (euph)

b) [ESTAR] (bronceado) brown, tanned

c) <piel> brown, dark

II

-na masculino, femenino

1)

a) (persona de pelo oscuro) (m) dark-haired man (o boy etc); (f) dark-haired woman (o girl etc), brunet*

b) (persona - de tez oscura) dark person (o man etc); (- de raza negra) (euf) dark-skinned person (o man etc) (euph), coloured man (o woman etc) (BrE euph)

2) moreno masculino (Esp) (bronceado) tan, suntan

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= dusky, brown [browner -comp., brownest -sup.].

Ex: The film centers on a non-white secretary who believes that her dusky kin and non-Nordic features prevent her boss from returning her affections.

Ex: Actually, they are sheets of paper coated with aniline dye which is commonly dark blue or purple, although rainbow packs are obtainable which include red, blue, green, yellow, brown and black.

* azúcar morena = brown sugar.

* azúcar moreno = brown sugar.

* azúcar moreno sin refinar = jaggery.

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moreno¹ -na

adjective

1 [ SER] ‹persona› (de pelo oscuro) dark, dark-haired; (de tez oscura) dark; (de raza negra) (euf) dark-skinned (euph)

2 [ ESTAR] (bronceado) brown, tanned

3 ‹piel› brown, dark azúcar, pan

moreno² -na

masculine, feminine

A

1 (persona de pelo oscuro) (masculine) dark(-haired) man ( o boy etc); (feminine) dark(-haired) woman ( o girl etc), brunet*

2 (persona — de tez oscura) dark person ( o man etc); (— de raza negra) (euf) dark-skinned person ( o man etc) (euph), coloured man ( o woman etc) (BrE euph)

B

moreno masculine (Esp) (bronceado) tan, suntan

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moreno

◊ -na adjetivo

a) [SER] ‹persona› (de pelo oscuro) dark, dark-haired;

(de tez oscura) dark;
(de raza negra) (euf) dark-skinned (euph)

b) [ESTAR] (bronceado) brown, tanned

c) ‹piel› brown, dark

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino

a) (de pelo oscuro) (m) dark-haired man (o boy etc);

(f) dark-haired woman (o girl etc), brunet^{(conjugate brunet)}

b) (de tez oscura) dark person (o man etc);

(de raza negra) (euf) dark-skinned person (o man etc) (euph), coloured man (o woman etc) (BrE euph)
moreno,-a
I adjetivo
1 (de pelo) dark-haired
(de piel) dark-skinned
pan/azúcar moreno, brown bread/sugar
2 (bronceado) tanned
ponerse moreno, to get a suntan
II m,f (persona) (de pelo) dark-haired person
(de piel) dark-skinned person
III f Zool moray
'moreno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
azúcar
- morena
English:
brown
- brown sugar
- dark
- dusky
- swarthy
- demerara (sugar)
- sun
- tan
- tanned

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moreno, -a

♦ adj

1. [pelo, piel] dark;

ser moreno [por el pelo] to have dark hair;

[por la piel] to have dark skin

2. [por el sol] tanned;

ponerse moreno to get a tan;

volvió muy moreno de sus vacaciones he came back from his holiday looking very tanned

3. [pan, azúcar] brown

♦ nm,f

1.

ser un moreno [por el pelo] to have dark hair;

[por la piel] to have dark skin

2. Fam Euf [negro] coloured person

♦ nm

Esp [bronceado] suntan, tan

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moreno

I adj

1 pelo, piel dark

2 (bronceado) tanned

II m tan, suntan

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moreno, -na adj

1) : brunette

2) : dark, dark-skinned

moreno, -na n

1) : brunette

2) : dark-skinned person

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moreno¹ adj

1. (pelo, piel) dark

yo soy rubia, pero mi hermano es moreno I'm blonde, but my brother's dark

2. (bronceado) brown

¡qué morena estás! aren't you brown!

3. (pan, azúcar) brown

prefiero el pan moreno I prefer brown bread

moreno² n (bronceado) tan

ya se me ha ido el moreno I've lost my tan