UN
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"UN" is an abbreviation which is often translated as "ONU", and "s" is a noun which is often translated as "la s". Learn more about the difference between "UN" and "s" below.

UN(

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An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").

abbreviation

1. (United Nations)

a. la ONU

(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).

(F)

Brazil's ambassador to the UN was key to the inclusion of women's rights in the charter.La embajadora de Brasil de la ONU fue clave para la inclusión de los derechos de las mujeres en la carta.

ehs

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (letter)

a. la s

(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).

(F)

"Brasil" is spelled with an s in Spanish.En español, "Brasil" se escribe con s.

b. la ese

(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).

(F)

Does "ceviche" begin win an s or a c?¿"Ceviche" empieza con ese o con ce?

An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").

abbreviation

2. (south or southern)

a. S

The map says we need to take 10S.El mapa dice que hay que tomar la ruta 10S.

3. (second or seconds)

a. s

The bullet is moving at a speed of 12 m/s.La bala se desplaza a una velocidad de 12 m/s.

There are 3,600 s in 1 h.En 1 h hay 3,600 s.

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