Multi-Meaning Adjectives Flashcards
bastante/suficiente
enough
ambos
both
cada
each (same form for masculine and feminine)
varios
several
alguno
some (drops o- before masculine noun)
otro
other/another
todo
all/every
proximo
next
unico
only
ultimo
last/final
antiguo (preceding)
former, as in former boyfriend
antiguo (following)
ancient, as in ancient civilization
cierto (preceding)
certain, as in certain day
cierto (following)
sure, as in a sure thing
grande (preceding)
great, as in a great man (shortens to gran before singular noun)
grande (following)
big, as in the big man (shortens to gran before singular noun)
pobre (preceding)
poor, as in unfortunate
pobre (following)
poor, as in no money
mismo (preceding)
same, as in the same book
mismo (following)
himself, as in the professor himself
viejo (preceding)
longtime, as in longtime friends
viejo (following)
old, as in old people