rasgos
/rasɡos/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for traits is rasgos.
The word rasgos is used to describe both physical features (like facial features) and personality characteristics.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is rasgo.
How do you pronounce it?
/rasɡos/
Did you know?
- The verb rasgar means 'to tear' or 'to rip'. This suggests that a rasgo is something that has been 'cut' or 'marked' out from a surface to make it distinct.
- In Spanish, rasgos can refer to the specific 'traces' or 'clues' left behind at a scene, moving beyond personality to mean a physical remnant of an event.
- In some contexts, rasgos can describe the 'lines' or 'streaks' found in a piece of wood or stone, extending the word to geology and carpentry.
Examples in context
- Ella es inteligenteShe is intelligent
- Él es inteligenteHe is intelligent
- Ellos son amablesThey are kind
- Él es generosoHe is generous
- Ella es solidariaShe is supportive
- rasgos de personalidadPersonality traits
- rasgos facialesFacial features
- Tiene rasgos muy marcados.He has very pronounced features.
- Esos rasgos la definen bien.Those traits define her well.
- No tiene rasgos de su padre.She doesn't have her father's features.
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are discussing a new character in a book.
- Alejandro¿Qué opinas de su personalidad?What do you think of her personality?
- ElenaTiene rasgos muy interesantes.She has very interesting traits.
- AlejandroEs cierto, es un personaje complejo.It's true, she is a complex character.
- ElenaMe gusta cómo la describen.I like how they describe her.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
