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"TU" is an abbreviation which is often translated as "sindicato", and "leer" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "lanzar una mirada lasciva". Learn more about the difference between "TU" and "leer" below.
TU(
ti
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yu
)An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
a. el sindicato (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The TU ensures that we have good wages.El sindicato garantiza que tengamos buenos sueldos.
b. el gremio (M) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The TU is negotiating with the head of the company.El gremio está negociando con el director de la compañía.
leer(
lihr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. lanzar una mirada lasciva
Doug leered at her with an aroused gleam in his eyes.Doug le lanzó una mirada lasciva con un destello de excitación en los ojos.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la mirada lasciva (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Derek gave her a leer when she walked past his office.Derek le dio una mirada lasciva cuando pasó por delante de su oficina.
