What does ropas in Spanish mean?

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

The word ropas in Spanish means clothes, drag the clothes, straighten your clothes, adjust your clothes, fix your clothes, half naked, lightly dressed, line of clothing, clothing line, clothes press, clothes pin, clothes peg, take one's clothes off, take off one's clothes, linens, warm clothes, bed linen, Sunday best, clothing, formal wear, underwear, lingerie, normal clothes, ropa vieja. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ropas

clothes

nombre femenino (tejido para vestir) (garments)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Cuando me levanto me pongo la ropa.
When I get up in the morning I put on my clothes.

drag the clothes

locución verbal (ropa: rozar suelo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
María usa faldas largas y siempre arrastra la ropa.

straighten your clothes

locución verbal (componerse el traje)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Rafael se arregló la ropa antes de salir a escena.
Rafael straightened his clothes before taking to the stage.

adjust your clothes, fix your clothes

(anticuado (remendar prendas)

half naked

locución adverbial (semidesnudo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cuando hace calor, me gusta estar en casa con poca ropa.
When it's hot, I like to sit around at home half naked.

lightly dressed

locución adverbial (con poca ropa)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
En los países tropicales la gente va ligera de ropa.
In tropical countries people walk around lightly dressed.

line of clothing, clothing line

(colección)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La modelo estrenó su propia línea de ropa.
The model launched her own line of clothing.

clothes press, clothes pin, clothes peg

nombre femenino (CR (tendedero: pinza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pasé todo el día con una prensa de ropa en la blusa y nadie me lo dijo.

take one's clothes off, take off one's clothes

locución verbal (desnudarse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Lucía se quitó la ropa para meterse en la ducha.
Lucia undressed to jump in the shower.

linens

locución nominal femenina (sábanas, toallas)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Los hoteles compran ropa blanca en cantidades enormes.
Hotels buy linens in huge quantities.

warm clothes

(prendas cálidas)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Lleva ropa de abrigo si vas a la montaña.
Wear warm clothes if you're going to the mountains.

bed linen

(sábanas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cuando me casé, mi madre me regaló mucha ropa de cama.
When I got married, my mother gave me a lot of bed linen.

Sunday best

locución nominal femenina (coloquial (ropa elegante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los niños se veían elegantes en misa con su ropa de domingo.
The children looked elegant in mass with their Sunday best.

clothing

locución nominal femenina (vestimenta formal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Usa ropa de vestir en la oficina.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The actress is always pictured in designer wear.

formal wear

(vestimenta seria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pedro va con ropa formal a la oficina.
Pedro wears evening wear to the office.

underwear

nombre femenino (va debajo de la ropa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Bragas y sujetadores son ropa interior femenina.
Panties and bras are women's underwear.

lingerie

nombre femenino (para mujeres)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La ropa interior femenina es más sofisticada.
Women's lingerie is more sophisticated.

normal clothes

locución nominal femenina (informal)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
¿Vas al colegio con uniforme o con ropa particular?

ropa vieja

locución nominal femenina (preparación con carne) (a kind of beef stew)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi abuela prepara la mejor ropa vieja.
My grandmother makes the best ropa vieja.

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