acre

/ˈakɾe/

adjective C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
acres

Meaning

  1. acrid, sharp

    • Había un olor acre en la cocina.

      There was an acrid smell in the kitchen.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

pungent

pungent is the English word for the same thing — both mean "acrid."

Practice

1 What does acre mean?

2 Fill the gap: Había un olor ___ en la cocina.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches acre?

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