Something cloudy lacks purity.
Turbio is a concept that comes from the Latin word turbĭdus . It is an adjective that can be used to describe something that does not exhibit transparency, purity or clarity .
For example: “You better not drink water from the tap: it comes out cloudy” , “They threw a cloudy liquid at me from that window” , “I think my cousin is involved in a shady matter” .
The murky, unclear
The concept is used in both a physical and symbolic sense. Suppose that, with a bottle, a person collects water from a stream. When looking at the contents of the container, you notice that the water is not transparent, but rather has a brown tone . The water of the stream, therefore, is cloudy: some type of dirt has taken away its traditional hue. In this case, the adjective is linked to a physical change of the liquid.
When it is said that a subject participates in a business or a shady event, the expression alludes to the fact that the legality of the matter is in doubt. Suppose that a street flower vendor suddenly starts driving around in a luxury car and wearing very expensive clothes. He also moves to a mansion and goes on trips frequently. Many may think that this individual is up to something shady since his new standard of living does not coincide with his traditional occupation.
The murky has no transparency or clarity.
Other uses of the concept
Within the field of literature we have to highlight the existence of several publications that use the term in question in their titles. This would be the case, for example, of “Historia de un amor turbio” which was published in 2008 by the writer Horacio Quiroga . As its title itself predicts, it revolves around the relationship or flirtation, depending on what we want to call it, that a young man named Rohán has with two sisters. A love triangle that will soon have its consequences.
We also have to explain that there is a Galician wine known as cloudy wine , which is made using traditional procedures in the province of Ourense . It is a white and acidic product to a certain extent that in recent years has become a drink in high demand by both Galicians themselves and tourists. It is enjoyed cold, has an affordable price and is considered ideal as an aperitif or to accompany seafood and fish.
Turbid River
In Argentina , Río Turbio is the name of a city located in the province of Santa Cruz . Located on the border with Chile , it has just under 9,000 inhabitants according to data from a census carried out in 2010 .
The town takes its name from the Turbio River , a watercourse that runs through the southwest region of Santa Cruz and whose basin is home to an important coal deposit.
The aforementioned river has a length of about 90 kilometers. Its waters are dark gray, its depth is approximately 50 centimeters and its maximum channel width is 5 meters.
In addition to all the above, it is worth adding that it is born in what is the Andes mountain range and that it comes to travel through a famous valley called San José . We say that it is known because it has the particularity of having glacial origin.