blond
A person, typically a male, who has fair or pale yellow hair. While it is more commonly used as an adjective, as a noun it refers specifically to the individual with this hair color.
Ejemplos
3 de 5The tall blond in the blue shirt is my cousin from Norway.
The tall fair-haired man in the blue shirt is my cousin from Norway.
In his report, the officer described the person of interest as a young blond wearing a leather jacket.
In his report, the officer described the person of interest as a young fair-haired man wearing a leather jacket.
Who is that blond you were talking to at the party last night?
Who is that fair-haired guy you were talking to at the party last night?
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
Remember: 'Blond' is for a boy (both are short words), and 'Blonde' is for a girl (both have an extra 'e' like 'elle').
Quiz rápido
Since he was born in Sweden, it is no surprise that he is a natural ___.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: blond
Ejemplos
The tall blond in the blue shirt is my cousin from Norway.
everydayThe tall fair-haired man in the blue shirt is my cousin from Norway.
In his report, the officer described the person of interest as a young blond wearing a leather jacket.
formalIn his report, the officer described the person of interest as a young fair-haired man wearing a leather jacket.
Who is that blond you were talking to at the party last night?
informalWho is that fair-haired guy you were talking to at the party last night?
The ethnographic study noted that the subject was a natural blond of Northern European descent.
academicThe ethnographic study noted that the subject was a natural fair-haired male of Northern European descent.
The blond in the logistics team is the one you should contact for the shipping manifests.
businessThe fair-haired man in the logistics team is the one you should contact for the shipping manifests.
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
natural blond
someone born with fair hair
bottle blond
someone who dyes their hair blond
ash blond
someone with a grayish-blond hair color
Se confunde a menudo con
Blond (no 'e') traditionally refers to a male, while blonde (with an 'e') refers to a female.
Fair is a more general term that can describe skin or hair, whereas blond is specific to hair color.
Notas de uso
In modern English, especially in the US, the distinction between 'blond' (male) and 'blonde' (female) is beginning to disappear, with 'blond' often used as the gender-neutral spelling for the adjective. However, as a noun, the gender distinction is still often maintained.
Errores comunes
Learners often use the spelling 'blonde' for men, which follows the feminine French form and can be seen as incorrect in traditional British or American English.
Truco para recordar
Remember: 'Blond' is for a boy (both are short words), and 'Blonde' is for a girl (both have an extra 'e' like 'elle').
Origen de la palabra
Derived from the Old French word 'blont', meaning fair, light-colored, or flaxen.
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
In Western culture, blond hair is often associated with specific historical beauty standards and has various pop-culture stereotypes (like the 'dumb blond'), though these are increasingly criticized.
Quiz rápido
Since he was born in Sweden, it is no surprise that he is a natural ___.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: blond
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