Rubios (en. Blondes)

/ruβjos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
Refers to people with light-colored hair.
She has blue eyes and is blonde.
Ella tiene ojos azules y es rubia.
Description that applies to certain shades of color that resemble golden.
The sun shone over the field of golden wheat.
El sol brillaba sobre el campo de trigo rubio.
In some contexts, it can refer to a more general appearance of lightness or brightness.
The artist paints portraits of blonds and brunets.
El artista pinta retratos de rubios y morenos.

Etymology

From the Latin 'rubeus', which means 'reddish', although it currently refers more to light hair.

Common Phrases and Expressions

natural blonde
A person who has blonde hair without dyes.
rubio natural
blonde moment
An expression used to refer to an action or thought that is associated with a blonde person, generally as a stereotype.
blonde moment

Related Words

blondness
The quality of being blonde.
rubieza
platinum blonde
A very light shade of blonde, almost white.
rubio platinado

Slang Meanings

bottle blonde
She has bottle blonde hair, meaning dyed, not natural.
Ella tiene el cabello rubio de bote, es decir, teñido, no natural.
dumb blonde
It is used to describe a blonde person with prejudices about being not very intelligent, although it is often a stereotype.
Se usa para describir a una persona rubia con prejuicios de ser poco inteligente, aunque a menudo es un estereotipo.