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The meaning of the Spanish word "negra" and how you use it

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negra
(adj.) (fem.) (sing.) black
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Soy la oveja negra de la familia .
I'm the black sheep of the family.
Mi nueva camisa es negra .
My new shirt is black.
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Tragedy in Colombian Soccer
pero en Colombia se escribió esta negra historia .
but in Colombia this black history was written.
How to Make a Projector for Your Cell Phone
Sí , también debe ser negra .
Yes, it also should be black.
How to Make a Projector for Your Cell Phone
Partimos haciendo una cámara negra con una caja de zapatos .
We start with making a black chamber with a shoebox.
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tener...la...negra
(idiom) (infinitive) to be down on one's luck (lit. to have the black)
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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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No quiero tener la negra .
I don't want to be down on my luck.
Tienes que evitar tener la negra .
You have to avoid being down on your luck.
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Idioms with "Negro"
La frase " tener la negra " quiere decir tener mala suerte .
The phrase "to be down on one's luck" means to have bad luck.
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tengo...la...negra
(idiom) (present) (yo) am down on my luck (lit. I have the black)
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Tengo la negra , perdí plata .
I am down on my luck, I lost money.
Es oficial , tengo la negra . Me despidieron .
It's official, I am down on my luck. They fired me.
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Idioms with "Negro"
Oh , tengo la negra , han vuelto a perder mi maleta en el avión .
Oh, I'm down on my luck, they've lost my suitcase again on the plane.
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más...negra
(adj.) (fem.) (sing.) darkest
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Goya pintó cuadros sorprendentes en su época más negra .
Goya painted awesome paintings in his darkest period.
Tras el primer atentado , aquella fue la semana más negra .
After the first attack, that was the darkest week.
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Remembering the Reign of Terror in Chile
Londres treinta y ocho hace parte de esos lugares de la etapa más negra de la historia chilena .
Londres 38 forms part of those places from the darkest period of Chilean history.
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arquitectura...negra
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) slate-based architecture
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Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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La arquitectura negra es preciosa .
Slate-based architecture is beautiful.
En esta región hay mucha arquitectura negra .
In this region there is a lot of slate-based architecture.
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Umbralejo: Ghost Town with a Future
ha permitido que Umbralejo sea de nuevo uno de los máximos exponentes de la arquitectura negra de la zona .
has allowed Umbralejo to again be one of the greatest models of slate-based architecture in the area.
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