Polyglot Dictionary

áspero

/ˈaspeɾo/

adjective B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

feminine
áspera
plural
ásperos

Meaning

  1. rough

    • La toalla es áspera.

      The towel is rough.

Similar words

rudo

áspero is more about physical roughness or texture; rudo is more about a rough or rude manner.

Similar in other languages

French

rugueux

rugueux is the French word for the same thing — both mean "rough."

Practice

1 What does áspero mean?

2 Fill the gap: La toalla es ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches áspero?

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