No. 2,599 in Spanish
crudo
Raw.
In a sentence
El pescado que comimos estaba crudo.
The fish we ate was raw.
Here, 'crudo' refers to the state of the fish being uncooked, emphasizing its physical characteristic.
La situación parece muy cruda en este momento.
The situation seems very harsh right now.
In this context, 'cruda' is used metaphorically to describe the harshness or difficulty of a situation.
Es difícil trabajar después de una noche de fiesta porque me siento muy crudo.
It's hard to work after a night of partying because I feel very hungover.
Here, 'crudo' colloquially represents the state of feeling unwell or hungover after partying, common in informal speech.
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