What does flojo in Spanish mean?

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

The word flojo in Spanish means loose, slow, slack, weak, wishy-washy, weak, light, low. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word flojo

loose

adjetivo (poco apretado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Haz de nuevo el lazo del zapato que está flojo.
Do your shoelaces up again; they're a bit loose.

slow, slack, weak

adjetivo (de poca actividad)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Hemos tenido un día flojo en ventas.
Today has been a slack (or: slow) day for sales.

wishy-washy

adjetivo (peyorativo, coloquial (débil, sin carácter) (colloquial)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
No me gustan los hombres flojos, quiero un hombre con personalidad.
I don't like wishy-washy men, I want a man with personality.

weak, light

adjetivo (con poco alcohol)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Este vino es ideal para tomar con la cena porque es flojo y no se sube a la cabeza.
This wine is ideal with dinner as it's weak (or: light) and doesn't go to your head.

low

adjetivo (de sonido tenue) (sound)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
No he oído lo que decía el locutor, el sonido es muy flojo.
I couldn't hear what the presenter was saying because the volume was very low.

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