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Originally Posted by laepelba
Would you give the meanings of these with ser & estar.... I can't find all of them in my dictionaries.....
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*sigh*
agrio
ser agrio: to be sauer (by nature)
estar agrio: to taste sauer
blanco
ser blanco: to be white
estar blanco: to be pale (from fear)
bueno
ser bueno: to be good
estar bueno: to be healthy
ciego
ser ciego: to be blind (from birth)
estar ciego: to be blinded (by the sun)
decente
ser decente: to be decent respectable
estar decente: to look decent
fuerte
ser fuerte: to be strong
estar fuerte: to be good at something
guapo/a
ser guapo/a: to be handsome, pretty
estar guapo/a: to look nice (even though normally ugly)
joven
ser joven: to be young
estar joven: to look young
nuevo
ser nuevo: to be new
estar nuevo: to look new
oscuro
ser oscuro: to be dark (in a room)
estar oscuro: to be dark (without sun)
orgulloso
ser orgulloso: to be a proud person
estar orgulloso: to be proud of something
perezoso
ser perezoso: to be lazy by nature
estar perezoso: to be lazy (in a particular case)
rojo
ser rojo: to be red
estar rojo: to blush (with embarrassment)
soltero
ser soltero: to be unmarried
estar soltero: to be still unmarried
viejo
ser viejo: to be old
estar viejo: to look old
cansado*
ser cansado: to be tiring
estar cansado: to be tired
considerado*
ser considerado: to be considerate
estar considerado: to be highly regarded
despistado*
ser despistado: to be absent-minded
estar despistado: to be daydreaming, miles away
divertido*
ser divertido: to be entertaining
estar divertido: to be in a good mood
parado*
ser parado: to be shy
estar parado: to be out of work
*=past participles
Please correct any mistakes, anyone