No. 7,159 in Spanish
flaco
Thin; skinny.
In a sentence
Mi amigo es muy flaco y siempre lleva ropa ajustada.
My friend is very skinny and always wears tight clothes.
The word 'flaco' is used here to describe someone who is physically thin or slim.
Esa cuerda está tan flaca que no soportará el peso.
That rope is so thin that it won't hold the weight.
In this context, 'flaco' is used to describe the thinness of an object, emphasizing its fragility.
No te preocupes tanto por eso, hombre, ¡no seas tan flaco de mente!
Don't worry so much about that, man, don't be so narrow-minded!
Here, 'flaco' metaphorically describes someone as being mentally or emotionally weak.
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