blonde
gb/blˈɑnd/ us/blˈɑnd/
A2
Inglés
~ 3200
Acepciones
0 acepciones
adjective
A2
property
1
Having light yellow hair
Used to talk about someone who has light yellow hair.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] is blonde
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'blond' and 'blonde'. In modern English, 'blonde' is often used for women and 'blond' for men, but in American English, 'blonde' is common for all genders.
Sinónimos
fair-haired (Slightly broader term that can include light brown hair as well as blonde.)
Antónimos
brunette (Refers to someone with dark brown or black hair, the opposite of blonde hair color.)
Colocaciones
blonde hair
|blonde woman
|blonde highlights
|natural blonde
|bleached blonde
Temas
appearance
|people
|fashion
|body
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- She has been blonde since birth.
- The actress is famous for her long blonde hair.
- He dyed his hair blonde for the movie role.
- Many Scandinavian people are naturally blonde.
- Her blonde curls shone in the sunlight.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- My sister is blonde.
- He has blonde hair.
- The girl is blonde.
- I see a blonde woman.
- Her hair is blonde.
Sustantivo
A2
entity
2
Person with light yellow hair
A person who has light yellow hair.
Patrón de uso:
a blonde [person/woman]
Error frecuente:
Learners may wrongly use 'blonde' as an adjective here without 'is' or 'has', e.g., 'She blonde' instead of 'She is a blonde'.
Sinónimos
fair-haired person (More formal and less specific to women.)
Antónimos
brunette (A person with dark brown or black hair.)
Colocaciones
a natural blonde
|a blonde beauty
|tall blonde
|blonde bombshell
Temas
appearance
|people
|body
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The new employee is a tall blonde from Sweden.
- He was talking to a blonde at the bar.
- As a natural blonde, she rarely dyes her hair.
- The film starred a glamorous blonde in the lead role.
- Several blondes were in the fashion show.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- My friend is a blonde.
- The blonde is my sister.
- I see a blonde in the park.
- She is a tall blonde.
- The actress is a famous blonde.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
blonde
AFI
GB/blˈɑnd/
US/blˈɑnd/
Sílabas y acento
blonde (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (blonde)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: blonde
- Comparative: blonder
- Superlative: blondest
Noun
- Base: blonde
- Plural: blondes
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
blonde bombshell
1/blˈɑnd bˈɑmʃˌɛl/
fixed phrase
Very attractive blonde woman
A very beautiful woman with light yellow hair.
Ejemplos
- The actress became famous as a blonde bombshell in the 1950s.
- She dressed up like a classic blonde bombshell for the party.
natural blonde
1/nˈæt͡ʃɚəl blˈɑnd/
fixed phrase
Person with naturally light yellow hair
Someone whose light yellow hair color is real and not from dye.
Ejemplos
- She's a natural blonde, unlike her sister who dyes her hair.
- He was surprised to learn she was a natural blonde.
dumb blonde
1/dˈʌm blˈɑnd/
idiom
slang
stereotype of a silly blonde woman
an insulting stereotype that a pretty blonde woman is not intelligent
Ejemplos
- The movie avoids the usual "dumb blonde" stereotype.
- She’s tired of being treated like a dumb blonde just because of her hair color.
- Calling someone a dumb blonde is sexist and offensive.
dumb blonde
2/dˈʌm blˈɑnd/
idiom
informal
Stereotype of unintelligent attractive blonde woman
An unkind idea that a woman with light yellow hair is not smart.
Ejemplos
- She hates being called a dumb blonde because it's sexist and untrue.
- The movie played on the old dumb blonde stereotype.