What does calvo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word calvo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use calvo in Spanish.

The word calvo in Spanish means bald, hairless, bald man, bare, barren, moon. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word calvo

bald, hairless

adjetivo (sin pelo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Se quedará calvo, como su padre.
He'll go bald, just like his father.

bald man

nombre masculino (sin pelo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un calvo no gasta dinero en peines.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. He's so persuasive he could even sell a comb to a bald man!

bare, barren

adjetivo (sin vegetación)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El páramo era un paisaje calvo y desolado.
The moor was a scenery of barren and desolate land.

moon

locución verbal (ES, coloquial (mostrar el culo a otro) (colloquial)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
En el colmo de la desfachatez le hizo un calvo al policía.
It was the height of insolence--he mooned the police officer.

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