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crude and Spanish crudo
In English
crude
rude / crass / vulgar
In Spanish
crudo
comida
Spanish "crudo" means: raw / undercooked
Why they get mixed up Spanish "crudo" describes something uncooked or unprocessed. English "crude" keeps that sense ("crude oil"), but its most common conversational use is for something rude, vulgar, or lacking refinement.
If you want to say...
- crudegrosero o tosco
- rawcrudo
- crude oilpetróleo crudo
Examples
He made a crude joke.
Hizo un chiste de mal gusto.
Crude oil prices rose.
El precio del petróleo crudo subió.
His crude language offended the guests.
Su lenguaje grosero ofendió a los invitados.
They built a crude shelter from branches.
Construyeron un refugio tosco con ramas.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Hizo un chiste crudo.
Correct: Hizo un chiste grosero.
Crudo means raw or uncooked, or a harsh reality. For a crude joke, use grosero or vulgar.
Incorrect: Hicieron una herramienta cruda con piedras.
Correct: Hicieron una herramienta tosca con piedras.
For a rough object, use tosco or rudimentario.
Phrases you will hear
- crude oilpetróleo crudo
- a crude jokeun chiste grosero
- crude languagelenguaje grosero
- a crude tooluna herramienta tosca
- a crude estimateuna estimación aproximada
- raw meatcarne cruda
In a conversation
- A:
That was a crude joke.
Ese fue un chiste grosero.
- B:
Sorry. I'll watch my language.
Perdón. Cuidaré mi lenguaje.
- A:
And this fish is raw.
Y este pescado está crudo.
- B:
It's sushi. Not crude, just raw!
Es sushi. ¡No grosero, solo crudo!
Test yourself
"A crude joke" is a joke that is...
To remember it
Crude = rude/vulgar (or crude oil). Raw food (Spanish "crudo") = raw.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "crudo" mean?
Spanish "crudo" means "raw / undercooked". It looks like the English "crude", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "crude" means "rude / crass / vulgar".
Does English "crude" mean the same as Spanish "crudo"?
Spanish "crudo" describes something uncooked or unprocessed. English "crude" keeps that sense ("crude oil"), but its most common conversational use is for something rude, vulgar, or lacking refinement.