moro

adj.

1 Moorish, pertaining to the Moors.

2 Moorish, in the style of Moorish architecture.

f. & m.

1 Moor, mixed Berber and Arab Muslim.

2 More, Sir Thomas More.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: morar.

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moro

► adjetivo

1 Moorish

2 familiar (árabe) Arab

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 Moor

2 (árabe) Arab

► nombre masculino moro

1 familiar peyorativo male chauvinist

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FRASEOLOGÍA

bajar al moro argot to travel down to Morocco to buy hash

hay moros en la costa the coast isn't clear

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moro

► nombre masculino

1 familiar peyorativo male chauvinist

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moro, -a

1. ADJ

1) ( Hist) Moorish

2) Esp * pey (=del norte de África) North African

3) Esp * (=machista) macho *

4) [caballo] dappled, piebald

2. SM / F

1) ( Hist) Moor

- ¡hay moros en la costa!

no hay moros en la costa — the coast is clear

- dar a moro muerto gran lanzada

2) Esp * pey (=del norte de África) North African

3) LAm (=caballo) piebald (horse)

3. SM

1) * (=marido) domineering husband

2)

moros y cristianos — Caribe * (Culin) rice with black beans

3) Esp * (=Marruecos) Morocco

bajar al moro — to go to Morocco

4) (Mús) * wrong note

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I

adjetivo

1) (Hist) Moorish

2) (Esp) (de África del Norte) (fam & pey) North African; (machista) (fam) chauvinistic, sexist

II

-ra masculino, femenino

1)

a) (Hist) Moor

hay/no hay moros en la costa — (fam)

ya puedes salir, no hay moros en la costa — you can come out now, the coast is clear (colloq)

cállate, hay moros en la costa — quiet, there are people listening o this isn't a good moment

b) (mahometano) Muslim

2) (Esp) (de África del Norte) (fam & pey) North African; (machista) (fam) sexist, male chauvinist pig

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= Moor.

Ex. This short documentary describes the glorious rule of Muslim Moors in what is now Spain.

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* costar el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* dar el oro y el moro = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* querer el oro y el moro = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.

* valer el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny.

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I

adjetivo

1) (Hist) Moorish

2) (Esp) (de África del Norte) (fam & pey) North African; (machista) (fam) chauvinistic, sexist

II

-ra masculino, femenino

1)

a) (Hist) Moor

hay/no hay moros en la costa — (fam)

ya puedes salir, no hay moros en la costa — you can come out now, the coast is clear (colloq)

cállate, hay moros en la costa — quiet, there are people listening o this isn't a good moment

b) (mahometano) Muslim

2) (Esp) (de África del Norte) (fam & pey) North African; (machista) (fam) sexist, male chauvinist pig

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= Moor.

Ex: This short documentary describes the glorious rule of Muslim Moors in what is now Spain.

* costar el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* dar el oro y el moro = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* querer el oro y el moro = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it.

* valer el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny.

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moro¹

adjective

A

1 (Hist) Moorish

2

(oscuro): ojos moros big, dark eyes

B (Esp)

1 (fam pey) (de África del Norte) North African

2 (fam) (machista) chauvinistic, sexist

moro² -ra

masculine, feminine

A

1 (Hist) Moor

a moro muerto gran lanzada it's easy to be brave when the danger has passed

hay/no hay moros en la costa (fam): ya puedes salir, no hay moros en la costa you can come out now, the coast is clear (colloq)

no digas nada, hay moros en la costa don't say anything, there are people listening o this isn't a good moment

2 (mahometano) Muslim

B (Esp)

1 (de África del Norte) North African

bajarse or ir or viajar al moro (arg); to go to North Africa to buy drugs

2 (fam) (machista) sexist, male chauvinist pig

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Del verbo morar: (conjugate morar)

moro es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

moró es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
morar    
moro
morar (conjugate morar) verbo intransitivo (liter) to dwell (liter)
moro

◊ -ra adjetivo

1 (Hist) Moorish
2 (Esp) (de África del Norte) (fam & pey) North African;
(referido a un hombre machista) (fam) chauvinistic, sexist
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
1

a) (Hist) Moor

b) (mahometano) Muslim

2 (Esp) (de África del Norte) (fam & pey) North African;
(hombre machista)
■ sustantivo masculino (fam) sexist, male chauvinist pig
moro,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (norteafricano) Moor
2 Hist (musulmán) Muslim
'moro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mora
- oro
- árabe
- ojo
English:
moor
- of

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moro, -a

♦ adj

1. Hist Moorish

2. Esp muy Fam [machista]

ser muy moro to be a sexist pig

♦ nm,f

1. Hist Moor;

Comp

no hay moros en la costa the coast is clear;

ahora no te lo puedo contar, que hay moros en la costa I can't tell you right now, I don't want to be overheard

Comp

moros y cristianos [en España] = traditional Spanish festival involving mock battle between Moors and Christians; [en el Caribe] rice and beans

2. Esp Fam Pey [árabe] = term used to refer to Arabs, which is sometimes offensive

♦ nm

Esp

1. muy Fam [machista] sexist pig

2. Fam

el moro [Marruecos] Morocco;

Comp

bajarse al moro to go over to Morocco to score some hash

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moro

I adj

1 North African

2 HIST Moorish

II m, mora f

1 North African

2 HIST Moor;

no hay moros en la costa fam the coast is clear

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moro, -ra adj

: Moorish

moro, -ra n

1) : Moor

2) : Muslim

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moro¹ adj Moorish

moro² n Moor