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Spanish Word of the Day Archive
Thursday December 4, 2008
rebelde, adjective, noun:
rebellious; rebel
Rebelde is very similar to English rebel, but don’t forget the -de at the end. You can use it as an adjective, to describe someone, either literally, in the political sense:
las fuerzas rebeldes
the rebel forces
or to describe someone who doesn’t obey rules, is rebellious:
un adolescente rebelde
a rebellious teenager
When it’s a noun, you translate it as rebel:
bajo el control de los rebeldes
under the control of the rebels
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