flojo
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See also: Flojo
Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish floxo (“loose (thing); weak (person)”), inherited form of Latin fluxus. Doublet of flujo. Compare English flux.
Pronunciation
Adjective
flojo (feminine floja, masculine plural flojos, feminine plural flojas)
- loose
- Synonym: suelto
- El tornillo lo veo muy flojo.
- I see the screw is very loose.
- lazy
- weak (not potent)
- Synonym: débil
- El restaurante tenía café muy flojo.
- The restaurant had very weak coffee.
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Further reading
- “flojo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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