Polyglot Dictionary

suave

/ˈswaβe/

adjective B1

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

plural
suaves

Meaning

  1. soft, smooth

    • La tela es muy suave.

      The fabric is very soft.

Similar words

fácil

Close — easy and smooth overlap, as in a smooth/easy process.

Similar in other languages

English

flabby

Close — soft, smooth relates to flabby.

Portuguese

mansinho

Close — soft, smooth relates to gentle.

German

dumpf

Close — muffled relates to soft, smooth (suave).

Practice

1 What does suave mean?

2 Fill the gap: La tela es muy ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches suave?

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