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modo
masculine noun
1. way (manera, forma)
- ¿has visto el modo en que o el modo como te mira? -> have you seen how o the way he's looking at you?
- no encuentro el modo de dejar el tabaco -> whatever I do, I just can't seem to give up smoking
- a modo de -> as, by way of
- al modo de -> in the style of
- de ese modo -> in that way
- de ningún modo -> in no way
- de todos modos -> in any case, anyway
- de un modo u otro -> one way or another
- en cierto modo -> in some ways
- modo de empleo -> instructions for use
- de modo que -> so (así que)
- ¿de modo que no te gusta? -> so, you don't like it (then)?
also:
- modos -> manners (modales)
- buenos/malos modos -> good/bad manners
2. mood (grammar)
- modo adverbial -> adverbial phrase
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modo [mo’-do]
noun
1. Mode (método), method, manner, form. (m)
2. Moderation, temperance. (m)
3. Civility, urbanity. (m)
4. Mode or mood in grammar. (m)
5. A system of dividing the intervals of an octave; a Greek or Gregorian mode. (Music) (m)
- Del modo, del mismo modo qu -> or al modo que, in the same manner as
- A modo -> after a similar manner
- De modo -> so that
- Modo de gobierno -> form of government
- De este modo -> this way
- Del mismo modo -> in the same way
- De diversos modos -> in various ways
- De un modo o de otro -> one way or another
- Modo de programa -> (Inform.) program mode
- Modo de programación conversacional -> (Inform.) conversational programming mode
- Modo ampliado -> (Inform.) emphasized mode
- Modo de doble impresión -> (Inform.) double strike printing mode
- Modo de espaciado proporcional -> (Inform.) proportional spacing mode
- Modo de impresión super / subscript -> (Inform.) super / subscript printing mode
"modo" in the Answers forum
| Q: | Anoche miré la Español televisión en el internet, de modo que puedo mejorar… |
| A: | > sweetcop said: > while saying thanks for your invitation which one is more correct? : 1-gracias para tus invitacion amable o 2-amable invitacion > Gracias… |
| Q: | Hay un modo decir "I will" sin usando un verbo despues? |
| A: | Really an equivalent to the short answer in English like *I will* or *I can* or something do not exist in Spanish. Sí lo hago. But you are saying a verb… |
| Q: | ni modo |
| A: | En Costa Rica usamos la expresión para dar a entender que no había otra opción para cierta acción. Por ejemplo "tuve que quedarme en casa...ni modo!"… |
| Q: | What does "ni modo" mean? |
| A: | It is a Mexican (ie, not necessarily understood in other Spanish speaking countries) used when there is nothing you can do about something, like in "What… |
| Q: | De modo que en esta carta me limito a hablarte de lo más concreto. |
| A: | You seem to be extrapolating meaning or reference to previous dialog which we don't have. We have nothing to relate **lo concreto** with **impressions**.… |
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