- fresco
- adj.1 cool, fresh.2 fresh, newly made, recent, new.3 insolent, cheeky, impudent.4 insolent, carefree, cheeky, unmindful.m.1 cool air.2 drink, beverage, refreshment.3 fresco.4 cheeky devil.* * *fresco► adjetivo1 (temperatura) cool, cold■ viento fresco cool wind■ agua fresca cold water2 (tela, vestido) light, cool3 (aspecto) healthy, fresh4 (comida) fresh5 (reciente) fresh, new■ noticias frescas latest news sing6 figurado (impasible) cool, calm, unworried7 (desvergonzado) cheeky, shameless► nombre masculino fresco1 (frescor) fresh air, cool air2 ARTE fresco\FRASEOLOGÍAal fresco in the coolhacer fresco to be chilly¡qué fresco,-a! what a nerve!quedarse tan fresco,-a not to bat an eyelid¡sí que estamos frescos! now we're in a fine mess!tomar el fresco to get some fresh air————————fresco► nombre masculino1 (frescor) fresh air, cool air2 ARTE fresco* * *1. noun m.coolness2. (f. - fresca)adj.1) cool2) fresh* * *fresco, -a1. ADJ1) (Culin)a) (=no congelado, no cocinado) fresh
es mejor comer alimentos frescos — it is best to eat fresh food
b) (=no pasado) [carne, fruta] fresh; [huevo] fresh, new-laidel pescado está muy fresco — the fish is very fresh
c) (=no curado) [queso] unripened; [salmón] fresh2) (=frío)a) [brisa, viento] coolsalí a respirar un poco de aire fresco — I went outside to get a breath of fresh air
b) [bebida] cool, cold; [agua] [para beber] cold; [en piscina, río] cooluna cerveza fresca — a cool o cold beer
c) [tiempo] [desagradable] chilly; [agradable] coolponte una chaqueta, que la noche está fresca — put a jacket on, it's chilly tonight
¡qué fresco se estará ahora en la montaña! — it will be so nice and cool just now in the mountains
d) [tela, vestido] cool3) (=reciente) [ideas] fresh; [pintura] wetla tragedia aún está fresca en mi memoria — the tragic events are still fresh in my memory
venía contento, con dinero fresco en el bolsillo — he came along looking happy, with fresh money in his pocket
traigo noticias frescas — I have the latest news
pintura fresca — wet paint
4) (=natural) [piel, estilo] fresh5) (=refrescante) [colonia, perfume] refreshing6) (=persona) (=descansado) fresh; (=descarado) cheeky, sassy (EEUU)prefiero estudiar por las mañanas, cuando aún estoy fresco — I prefer studying in the morning while I'm still fresh
¡qué fresco! — what a cheek! *, what a nerve! *
¡está o va fresco, si cree que le voy a ayudar otra vez! — he couldn't be more wrong if he thinks that I'm going to help him again!, if he thinks I'm going to help him again, he's got another think coming!
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me lo dijo tan fresco — he just said it to me as cool as you likeme lo dijo y se quedó tan fresco — he said it without batting an eyelid
2.SM / F * [sinvergüenza]¡usted es un fresco! — you've got a nerve! *
3. SM1) (=temperatura)se sentó a la sombra del árbol buscando el fresco — she sat down under the tree, in the cool of its shade
voy a sentarme fuera, al fresco — I'm going to sit outside where it's nice and cool
el fresco de la mañana — the cool of the morning
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dormir al fresco — to sleep in the open air, sleep outdoors•
hace fresco — [desagradable] it's chilly; [agradable] it's cool•
tomar el fresco — to get some fresh airme trae al fresco * —
que te lo creas o no, me trae al fresco — I couldn't care less whether you believe it or not
2) (Arte) frescopintar al fresco — to paint in fresco
3) Col, Perú, Ven (=bebida) [sin gas] fruit drink; [con gas] fizzy fruit drinkfresca* * *I-ca adjetivo1)a) <viento> cool, fresh; <agua> cold; <bebida> cool, coldel tiempo está más bien fresco — the weather is a bit chilly
b) <ropa/tela> cool2)a) (no enlatado, no congelado) freshpescado fresco — fresh fish
b) (reciente) freshtrae noticias frescas — she has the latest news
pintura fresca — wet paint
c) <cutis/belleza> fresh, youngd) <aire> fresh3) <persona>a) [ser] (fam) (descarado)qué tipo más fresco! — that guy sure has some nerve! (colloq)
ir fresco — (Esp fam)
va fresco si espera eso — if he thinks that he's got another think coming
b) [estar] (descansado) refreshed; (no cansado) freshc) (tranquilo)él estaba tan fresco — he was as cool as a cucumber
me lo dijo, así, tan fresca — she was as cool as could be when she told me
d) [ser] (Col fam) (sencillo) relaxed, easygoingIIfresco hermano! — cool it! (colloq)
-ca masculino, femenino (fam) (descarado)IIIeres un fresco! — you have a lot of nerve! (colloq)
masculino1) (aire) fresh airtomar el fresco — to get some fresh air
2) (frío moderado)hace un fresquito que da gusto — it's lovely and cool
ponte una chaqueta que hace fresco — put a jacket on, it's chilly out
traer a alguien al fresco — (Esp fam)
eso me trae al fresco — I couldn't care less about it (colloq)
3) (Art) frescopintura al fresco — fresco painting
4) (AmL) (gaseosa) soda (AmE), fizzy drink (BrE); (refresco de frutas) fruit drink* * *I-ca adjetivo1)a) <viento> cool, fresh; <agua> cold; <bebida> cool, coldel tiempo está más bien fresco — the weather is a bit chilly
b) <ropa/tela> cool2)a) (no enlatado, no congelado) freshpescado fresco — fresh fish
b) (reciente) freshtrae noticias frescas — she has the latest news
pintura fresca — wet paint
c) <cutis/belleza> fresh, youngd) <aire> fresh3) <persona>a) [ser] (fam) (descarado)qué tipo más fresco! — that guy sure has some nerve! (colloq)
ir fresco — (Esp fam)
va fresco si espera eso — if he thinks that he's got another think coming
b) [estar] (descansado) refreshed; (no cansado) freshc) (tranquilo)él estaba tan fresco — he was as cool as a cucumber
me lo dijo, así, tan fresca — she was as cool as could be when she told me
d) [ser] (Col fam) (sencillo) relaxed, easygoingIIfresco hermano! — cool it! (colloq)
-ca masculino, femenino (fam) (descarado)IIIeres un fresco! — you have a lot of nerve! (colloq)
masculino1) (aire) fresh airtomar el fresco — to get some fresh air
2) (frío moderado)hace un fresquito que da gusto — it's lovely and cool
ponte una chaqueta que hace fresco — put a jacket on, it's chilly out
traer a alguien al fresco — (Esp fam)
eso me trae al fresco — I couldn't care less about it (colloq)
3) (Art) frescopintura al fresco — fresco painting
4) (AmL) (gaseosa) soda (AmE), fizzy drink (BrE); (refresco de frutas) fruit drink* * *fresco11 = fresco [frescoes, -pl.].Ex: The prototype has been used to develop an application concerning images of frescoes of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.
fresco22 = fresh [fresher -comp., freshest -sup.], crisp.Ex: A fresh, constant temperature and humidity not only promotes efficiency of use, it encourages use.
Ex: But because of their relatively short shelf life, heads of lettuce have to be shipped quickly so that they remain crisp and fresh.* alimento fresco = fresh food.* fruta fresca = fresh fruit.* hacer fresco = be cool.* producto fresco = fresh food.fresco33 = cheeky [cheekier -comp., cheekiest -sup.], sassy [sassier -comp., sassiest -sup.], saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].Ex: The young man in the picture is myself snapped twenty-five years or so ago by a cheeky thirteen-year-old during the first few months of my first teaching job.
Ex: This series of personal essays are at various times sassy, profound, superficial, and maddening.Ex: Singers and other entertainers in Burma have been warned to cut out saucy behaviour and be neat and tidy or face the consequences.* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.* quedarse tan fresco = not bat an eyelash, not bat an eyelid.* ser un fresco con = act + fresh with.* tan fresco = as cool as a cucumber.* * *fresco1 -caadjectiveA1 ‹viento› cool, fresh; ‹agua› cold; ‹bebida› cool, coldel tiempo está más bien fresco the weather is a bit chilly o is on the cool side2 ‹ropa/tela› coolB1 (no enlatado, no congelado) freshpescado fresco fresh fish2 (reciente) fresheste pescado está fresquísimo this fish is so fresh!trae noticias frescas she has the latest newslos recuerdos de la guerra aún estaban frescos memories of the war were still fresh in people's minds[ S ] pintura fresca wet paint3 ‹cutis/belleza› fresh, young4 ‹olor› fresh5 (no viciado) ‹aire› freshun poco de aire fresco a breath of fresh airC ‹persona›1 [ SER] (fam)(descarado): ¡qué tipo más fresco! that guy sure has some nerve! (colloq), what a nerve that guy has! (colloq)ir fresco (Esp fam): ése va fresco si se piensa que le voy a prestar dinero he's sadly mistaken if he thinks I'm going to lend him any money, if he thinks I'm going to lend him any money he's got another think coming2 [ ESTAR] (descansado) refreshed, fresh; (no cansado) fresh3(tranquilo): yo estaba muerto de miedo pero él estaba tan fresco I was scared to death but he was as cool as a cucumber o he was totally unperturbed o he didn't turn a hairme dijo que se iba de todos modos, así tan fresca she quite boldly o brazenly o unashamedly told me that she was going to go anyway4 [ SER] (Col fam) (sencillo, sin complicaciones) relaxed, easygoing¡fresco, hermano! cool it! (colloq), easy! (colloq)fresco2 -camasculine, feminine(fam)(descarado): ¡eres un fresco! you have a lot of nerve! (colloq), you've got a nerve o cheek! (BrE colloq)fresco3masculineA (aire) fresh airvayamos a tomar el fresco let's go and get some fresh airB(frío moderado): el fresco de la brisa the freshness o coolness of the breezehace un fresquito que da gusto it's lovely and coolponte una chaqueta que hace fresco put a jacket on, it's chilly outdarse fresco en las bolas (Ven vulg): ¿vas a ayudar o te vas a seguir dando fresco en las bolas? are you going to help, or are you just going to sit there on your fat ass (AmE) o (BrE) arse? (vulg)traer a algn al fresco (fam): sus problemas me traen al fresco I couldn't care less o give a damn about his problems (colloq)C (Art) frescopintura al fresco fresco paintingD (AmL) (gaseosa) soda (AmE), fizzy drink (BrE); (refresco de frutas) fruit drink* * *
fresco 1◊ -ca adjetivo
1a) ‹viento› cool, fresh;
‹agua› cold;
‹bebida› cool, cold;◊ el tiempo está fresco the weather is a bit chillyb) ‹ropa/tela› cool
2a) ‹pescado/fruta› fresh;◊ trae noticias frescas she has the latest news;
(on signs) pintura fresca wet paintb) ‹cutis/belleza› fresh, youngc) (no viciado) ‹aire› fresh
3 ‹persona›a) [ser] (fam) (descarado):◊ ¡qué tipo más fresco! that guy sure has some nerve! (colloq)b) [estar] (descansado) refreshed;
(no cansado) freshc) (tranquilo):◊ él estaba tan fresco he was as cool as a cucumber
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (fam) (descarado):◊ ¡eres un fresco! you have a lot of nerve! (colloq)
fresco 2 sustantivo masculino
1a) (aire) fresh air;◊ tomar el fresco to get some fresh airb) (frío moderado):◊ hace un fresquito que da gusto it's lovely and cool;
hace fresco it's chilly
2 (Art) fresco;◊ pintura al fresco fresco painting
3 (AmL) (gaseosa) soda (AmE), fizzy drink (BrE);
(refresco de frutas) fruit drink
fresco,-a
I adjetivo
1 (temperatura) cool
2 (alimentos) fresh
3 (noticias, acontecimientos) fresh, new
4 (campante, indiferente) se quedó tan fresco, he didn't bat an eyelid
II sustantivo masculino
1 (frescor) fresh air, cool air: hace fresco, it's chilly
2 Arte fresco
3 pey (persona) ¡qué fresco!, what a nerve!
Cuando te refieres a una temperatura baja pero agradable, puedes usar la palabra cool. Sin embargo, si la temperatura es baja y desagradable, debes emplear la palabra cold (frío).
'fresco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
campante
- cara
- conchudo
- fresca
- fría
- frío
- lechuga
- natural
- tomar
- traer
- chapa
English:
air
- anchovy
- bracing
- brisk
- cheeky
- chill
- cold
- cool
- crisp
- fresh
- nip
- saucy
- stuffy
- waltz
- wet
- window
- butter
- gammon
- hot
- keep
- soda
- stale
- warm
* * *fresco, -a♦ adj1. [temperatura, aire] cool;corría un viento fresco there was a cool breeze;tómate algo fresco have a cold drink2. [ropa]un vestido fresco a cool dress3. [alimento] [reciente] fresh4. [alimento] [no congelado] fresh5. [pintura, tinta] wet6. [lozano] fresh;ha pasado la noche en vela y está tan fresco he was up all night but he's still fresh as a daisy;CompFamestar fresco como una rosa to be as fresh as a daisy7. [espontáneo] fresh;este escritor tiene un estilo fresco this writer has a refreshing style8. [reciente] fresh;noticias frescas fresh news9. [caradura] cheeky, forward, US fresh;¡qué fresco! what a nerve o cheek!10. Pey [mujer] loose11. CompFamtan fresco [despreocupado] [m5]no ha estudiado y sigue tan fresco he hasn't studied but he's not in the least bothered;dijo una tontería enorme y se quedó tan fresco he made an incredibly stupid remark and just carried on as if nothing was wrong;no sé cómo te puedes quedar tan fresco después de lo que ha pasado I don't know how you can be so laid-back after what happened♦ nm,f[caradura] cheeky o forward person;es un fresco he's really cheeky o forward♦ nm1. [frescor] coolness;al fresco in a cool place;hace fresco it's chilly;tomar el fresco to get a breath of fresh air2. Arte fresco;al fresco in fresco3. Andes, CAm, Méx [refresco] soft drink4. CompFamme trae al fresco lo que digan los demás I don't give two hoots what people say* * *frescoI adj1 cool;conservar en lugar fresco keep cool, keep in a cool place2 pescado etc fresh3 persona famfresh fam, Brcheeky fam ;quedarse tan fresco fam stay calm, famkeep one’s coolII m, fresca f:¡eres un fresco! fam you’ve got some nerve! fam, Bryou’ve got a cheek! famIII m1 fresh air;tomar el fresco get some fresh air2:hace fresco it’s cool;me trae al fresco fam I couldn’t ocould care less, BrI couldn’t care less fam3 C.Am.bebida fruit drink* * *fresco, -ca adj1) : fresh2) : cool3) fam : insolent, nervyfresco nm1) : coolness2) : fresh airal fresco: in the open air, outdoors3) : fresco* * *fresco1 adj1. (comida) freshverdura fresca fresh vegetables2. (temperatura) cooluna noche fresca de verano a cool summer eveningagua fresca cold water3. (noticias) latest4. (persona) cheeky [comp. cheekier; superl. cheekiest]fresco2 nhacer fresco to be chillytomar el fresco to get some fresh air
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.