raso
flat
adjective RRAH-soh Rare
Origin: from Latin rasus, 'scraped smooth'
Also means
clear
Usage Note
Raso describes a smooth, level surface (campo raso, open field) or an unadorned military rank: soldado raso is a private (the lowest rank), a fixed phrase every learner of military or historical Spanish should know. It also names a smooth satin-like fabric (tela rasa). The phrase a campo raso means 'in the open air' or 'exposed to the elements.'
Examples
"El soldado raso cumplió sus órdenes."
Natural Translation
The private carried out his orders.
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