blancos
/blán-kos/
white
The color of this sheep is blanco (white).
📝 In Action
Necesito dos sobres blancos para las invitaciones.
A1I need two white envelopes for the invitations.
Los caballos blancos corrían por la playa.
A2The white horses were running along the beach.
💡 Grammar Points
Matching Gender and Number
As an adjective, 'blancos' must match the gender (masculine) and number (plural) of the person or thing it describes. If describing feminine things, you must use 'blancas'.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Using the Singular Form
Mistake: "Compré dos camisas blanco."
Correction: Compré dos camisas blancas. (The adjective must be plural, 'blancas' because 'camisas' is plural and feminine.)
⭐ Usage Tips
Placement
Most color adjectives, including 'blancos', usually come AFTER the noun they describe: 'los pájaros blancos' (the white birds).
These archery blancos (targets) are ready for practice.
blancos(noun)
targets
?shooting or archery
blank spaces
?forms or documents
,bullseyes
?the center of a target
📝 In Action
Los arqueros tienen que dar en el centro de los blancos.
B1The archers have to hit the center of the targets.
Solo complete los blancos marcados con un asterisco.
B2Only fill in the blank spaces marked with an asterisk.
💡 Grammar Points
Noun Use
When 'blancos' is used as a noun, it almost always refers to the physical target or the empty space on paper, not the color itself.
⭐ Usage Tips
Context Clues
If you see 'blancos' used with a verb like 'disparar' (to shoot) or 'llenar' (to fill), it is acting as a noun meaning 'targets' or 'blanks,' respectively.
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: blancos
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence uses 'blancos' as a noun meaning 'targets'?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does 'blancos' mean both 'white' and 'targets'?
The meaning 'target' comes from the historical use of a white piece of cloth or paper as the object to aim at in archery or shooting practice. The two meanings are related through the color white.
Is 'blancos' ever used to refer to people?
Yes, 'blancos' can be used as a noun to refer to white people (people of European descent). However, this usage is context-dependent and often seen as sensitive or formal when discussing race and ethnicity.