How to Say "cross-bred" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “cross-bred” is “cruzado” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
adjectiveA2
animals or plants
Examples
Tenía los brazos cruzados, esperando pacientemente.
He had his arms crossed, waiting patiently.
Las líneas cruzadas indican una intersección.
The crossed lines indicate an intersection.
Este perro es un cruce, un animal cruzado de dos razas.
This dog is a mix, a cross-bred animal of two races.
Agreement Rule
As an adjective, 'cruzado' must match the noun it describes in gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural). For example, 'brazos' (masculine, plural) requires 'cruzados'.
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