No. 9,996 in Spanish
calvo
Bald.
In a sentence
El hombre calvo compró un sombrero nuevo.
The bald man bought a new hat.
Here, 'calvo' is used as an adjective to describe the man's appearance, specifically that he has no hair on his scalp.
Antes de quedarse calvo, tenía una hermosa cabellera.
Before going bald, he had beautiful hair.
In this sentence, 'calvo' is applied in the phrase 'quedarse calvo,' indicating the process of becoming bald, showing an action or transformation related to the state of being bald.
Me dijeron que el calvo es muy amable.
They told me that the bald man is very kind.
'Calvo' is used as a noun here to refer to an individual characterized as bald, highlighting its use as a substantivized adjective.
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