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nude and Spanish nudo
In English
nude
naked / unclothed
In Spanish
nudo
de una cuerda
Spanish "nudo" means: knot
Why they get mixed up Spanish "nudo" is the tie formed when you knot a rope. English "nude" is the state of being unclothed. A knot in English is "knot."
If you want to say...
- nudedesnudo
- knotnudo
- nude colorcolor piel
Examples
The painting shows a nude figure.
El cuadro muestra una figura desnuda.
She wore a nude-colored dress.
Llevaba un vestido color piel.
The museum has a famous painting of a nude.
El museo tiene una famosa pintura de un desnudo.
She wore nude shoes that matched her skin.
Llevaba zapatos color carne que combinaban con su piel.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Le pedí a mi hermano que desatara el desnudo de mi zapato.
Correct: Le pedí a mi hermano que desatara el nudo de mi zapato.
Desnudo means nude. A knot is un nudo.
Incorrect: Se ató un desnudo en la corbata.
Correct: Se hizo un nudo en la corbata.
Use nudo for knot.
Phrases you will hear
- a nude paintinguna pintura de un desnudo
- a nude photouna foto de desnudo
- a nude beachuna playa nudista
- nude lipstickun labial color piel
- a knotun nudo
- tie a knothacer un nudo
In a conversation
- A:
The museum has a famous nude painting.
El museo tiene una famosa pintura de un desnudo.
- B:
Is it a classic?
¿Es un clásico?
- A:
Yes. Can you tie this rope? I can't make a knot.
Sí. ¿Puedes atar esta cuerda? No sé hacer un nudo.
- B:
Sure. Nude and knot are different words!
Claro. ¡Nude y knot son palabras distintas!
Test yourself
"A nude photo" is a photo of...
To remember it
Nude = naked (or a skin-tone color). A rope knot (Spanish "nudo") = knot.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "nudo" mean?
Spanish "nudo" means "knot". It looks like the English "nude", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "nude" means "naked / unclothed".
Does English "nude" mean the same as Spanish "nudo"?
Spanish "nudo" is the tie formed when you knot a rope. English "nude" is the state of being unclothed. A knot in English is "knot."