fresco

fresh, cool

adjective FREHS-koh Less Common

Origin: From a Germanic root frisk- ('fresh, lively').

Also means

cheeky (person)

Usage Note

Fresco describes temperature ('cool/fresh air'), food freshness (pan fresco — 'fresh bread'), and also describes a bold or cheeky person (es un fresco — 'he's got a nerve'). As a noun, el fresco refers to the fresco painting technique and also to cool outdoor air (tomar el fresco — 'to get some fresh air'). The phrase quedarse tan fresco means 'to be completely unabashed.'

Examples

"El agua del río está muy fresca."

Natural Translation

The river water is very cool.

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