What does rojo in Spanish mean?

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

The word rojo in Spanish means red, red, commie, red, red mite, red hot, last-place competitor, make blush, blush, red precipitate, red with embarrassment, flaming red, sockeye salmon, red sandalwood, red tea, you make my mouth water, you are very attractive, red wine, red wine, reddish, in the red. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rojo

red

nombre masculino (color de la sangre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El rojo del sofá contrasta con el azul de la pared.
The red of the sofa is in contrast to the blue of the wall.

red

adjetivo (del color de la sangre)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
A Fernanda le encantan las rosas rojas.
Fernanda loves red roses.

commie

adjetivo (coloquial (de izquierdas) (colloquial)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Los políticos rojos fueron víctimas de persecuciones durante el siglo pasado.
Commie politicians were victims of persecution last century.

red

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (coloquial (persona de izquierdas) (politics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi cuñado es un rojo: tiene ideas muy liberales y socialistas.
That man is red, he's got very liberal and socialist ideas.

red mite

(parásito de aves)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El ácaro rojo afecta el bienestar de las gallinas.

red hot

locución adverbial (candente)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Los herreros trabajan con metales al rojo vivo y deben ser muy cuidadosos.
Blacksmiths work with red hot metal and should be very careful.

last-place competitor

nombre masculino (coloquial (último clasificado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El farolillo rojo de la Vuelta a España es un alemán.
The last-place competitor in the Tour of Spain is a German.

make blush

locución verbal (enrojecer, sonrojar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Lo pusieron rojo con tantos halagos.

blush

locución verbal (ruborizarse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Cuando le aplaudieron, el estudiante se puso rojo.
When they applauded him, the student went red.

red precipitate

nombre masculino (polvo cristalino)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El precipitado rojo tiene un color rojo muy intenso.

red with embarrassment

locución adjetiva (con mucha vergüenza)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cuando se me rompió el pantalón, me puse rojo de vergüenza.

flaming red

locución nominal masculina (rojo fuerte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lucila se pintó los labios de rojo pasión.
Lucia painted her lips flaming red.

sockeye salmon

(pez salmónido)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El salmón rojo habita los mares de Japón.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Sockeye salmon are known to weigh as much as 7 kg and grow to almost 84 cm in length.

red sandalwood

nombre masculino (árbol de Asia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El sándalo rojo se usa como colorante.

red tea

(tipo de bebida)

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

you make my mouth water, you are very attractive

expresión (coloquial (para piropear) (sexual)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

red wine

locución nominal masculina (de color granate)

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

red wine

(vino de color granate)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El vino tinto de Argentina es muy rico.
Red wine from Argentina is very good.

reddish

locución adjetiva (tono: rojizo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

in the red

locución adjetiva (figurado (con pérdidas)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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