What does crudo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word crudo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use crudo in Spanish.

The word crudo in Spanish means raw, harsh, rough, raw, crude, crude oil, ecru, hungover, natural white, raw white, oil spill, prosciutto, serrano ham, parma ham, be up against it, be in for a tough time. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word crudo

raw

adjetivo (sin cocinar)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Las verduras crudas aportan más vitaminas al organismo.
Raw vegetables give the organism more vitamins.

harsh, rough

adjetivo (severo, duro)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Se plantean crudos recortes en los presupuestos de los próximos dos años.
Harsh cuts to budgets in the next two years are planned.

raw

adjetivo (material: sin preparar)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La chaqueta tenía adornos en cuero crudo.
The jacket had raw trim.

crude, crude oil

nombre masculino (petróleo sin refinar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El barril de crudo está por las nubes.
The price for a barrel of crude (or: crude oil) is sky high right now.

ecru

adjetivo (color: crema claro) (formal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La novia llevaba un precioso vestido color crudo.
The bride wore a beautiful ecru dress.

hungover

adjetivo (MX: coloquial (con resaca)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Marcos anda crudo porque anoche salió con sus amigos.
Marcos is hungover because he went out with his friends last night.

natural white, raw white

(tonalidad de blanco)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Compró un vestido blanco crudo muy elegante.

oil spill

(escape de petróleo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

prosciutto, serrano ham, parma ham

(pata curada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Juan pidió un plato de jamón crudo.
Juan asked for a plate of serrano ham.

be up against it, be in for a tough time

locución verbal (ES: coloquial (situación: difícil)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El acusado lo tiene crudo: todas las pruebas apuntan en su contra.
The accused is really up against it (or: in for a tough time) as all the evidence points towards his guilt.

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