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Old September 28, 2009, 06:42 PM
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Brown has many translations; when do I know when to use the correct one?

Brown

parda
ADJ

pardo
ADJ

castaña
ADJ

castaño
ADJ

marrón
ADJ

morena
ADJ

moreno
ADJ

tostada
ADJ

tostado
ADJ

café
NM

dark brown
ADJ

bruna
ADJ

bruno
ADJ

musgo
ADJ




and for "dark brown" do I need to add oscuro for clothing?

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Old September 29, 2009, 01:59 AM
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A brown coat es un abrigo marrón
A dark brown coat es un abrigo marrón oscuro
I have brown hair: tengo el pelo castaño.
She's brown after a week on the beach: está morena.
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Old September 29, 2009, 05:22 AM
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thanks that helps
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Brown has many translations; when do I know when to use the correct one?

Brown

parda
ADJ

pardo
ADJ

castaña
ADJ

castaño
ADJ

marrón
ADJ

morena
ADJ

moreno
ADJ

tostada
ADJ

tostado
ADJ

café
NM

dark brown
ADJ

bruna
ADJ

bruno
ADJ

musgo
ADJ




and for "dark brown" do I need to add oscuro for clothing?
What's Brown and Sticky?

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Old September 29, 2009, 01:59 PM
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haha nice joke!
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It depends on the context, a good idea is to learn how to use a dictionary.
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It depends on the context, a good idea is to learn how to use a dictionary.
Realmente suyo consejo es bueno

PD "It´s a good idea to..." (es recomendable que) - suena un poquito mejor
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