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How to Say "fuzzy" in Spanish

The Spanish word forfuzzyis borrosoA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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adjectiveA2
vague or unclear abstract concepts like memories
A colorful garden scene where the flowers and trees are soft and out of focus, appearing hazy and indistinct.

Examples

No puedo leer el cartel porque mi vista está borrosa.

I can't read the sign because my vision is blurry.

La foto salió borrosa porque moviste la cámara.

The photo came out blurry because you moved the camera.

Tengo un recuerdo borroso de mi primer día de escuela.

I have a fuzzy memory of my first day of school.

Matching the word it describes

Since this is a describing word (adjective), it must change to match what you are talking about. Use 'borroso' for masculine words (un dibujo borroso) and 'borrosa' for feminine words (una foto borrosa).

Placement with 'estar'

When talking about temporary states—like a camera that is currently out of focus—we use the verb 'estar' (está borroso).

Don't confuse with 'borracho'

Mistake:Estoy borroso.

Correction: Estoy borracho.

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