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unmascunafemLanguage tipUseunfor masculine nouns andunafor feminine nouns.a book un libro
a girl una chica
Language tipaisnt always translated byunanduna.
Hes a mechanic. Es mecnico.
It costs ten pence a packet. Cuesta diez peniques el paquete.
a hundred pounds cien libras
able ADJECTIVE
to be able topoderWill you be able to come? Podrs venir?
I wont be able to help you. No podr ayudarte.
about ADVERB, PREPOSITION
alrededor de(approximately)about fifty euros alrededor de cincuenta euros
at about eleven oclock alrededor de las once
sobre(concerning)a programme about lions un programa sobre los leones
How about a game of cards? Por qu no jugamos a las cartas?
Im hungry, how about you? Yo tengo hambre, y t?
Were about to go out. Estamos a punto de salir.
above PREPOSITION
Language tipWhen something is located above something, useencima de.
encima deTheres a picture above the fireplace. Hay un cuadro encima de la chimenea.
por encima deThrow the ball above your head. Lanza el baln por encima de la cabeza.
Language tipIn Spanish you usually use an article likeel, laorlos, laswith parts of the body.ms de(more than)above thirty degrees ms de treinta grados
abroad ADVERB
en el extranjero(in a foreign country)They live abroad. Viven en el extranjero.
al extranjero(to a foreign country)Were going abroad this year. Vamos al extranjero este ao.
absent ADJECTIVE
Whos absent today? Quin falta hoy?
Toms absent. Falta Tom.
absurd ADJECTIVE
absurdomascabsurdafemThats absurd! Eso es absurdo!
academy NOUN la
academiafemaccent NOUN el
acentomascHes got a good accent. Tiene buen acento.
accident NOUN el
accidentemascIt was an accident. Fue un accidente.
a car accident un accidente
de coche
by accident por casualidad/sin querer
Language tipby accidenthas two translations. accident NOUN el accidentemasc
It was an accident. Fue un accidente.
a car accident
un accidente
de coche
by accident
por casualidad/sin querer Language tipby accidenthas two translations.
Look at the examples.They discovered it by accident.
Lo descubrieron por casualidad.
The player touched the ball by accident.
El jugador toc el baln sin querer. ace NOUN el asmasc
the ace of hearts
el as de corazones to ache VERB My legs aching.
Me duele la pierna. Language tipIn Spanish you usually use an article likeel, laorlos, laswith parts of the body.across PREPOSITION al otro lado de
Its across the road.
Est al otro lado de la calle.
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