holgado

/olˈɣaðo/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
holgada
plural
holgados

Meaning

  1. loose, comfortable

    • Lleva un jersey holgado.

      He wears a loose jumper.

Similar words

ligero

Close — loose and light overlap in describing non-restrictive clothing.

Similar in other languages

German

leicht

Close — light (easy) relates to loose, comfortable.

German

frei

Close — free, unrestricted relates to loose, comfortable (holgado).

English

baggy

holgado is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "baggy, loose."

Practice

1 What does holgado mean?

2 Fill the gap: Lleva un jersey ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches holgado?

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