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"Agotado" is a form of "agotado", an adjective which is often translated as "exhausted". "A" is a preposition which is often translated as "to". Learn more about the difference between "a" and "agotado" below.
a, la a(
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)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Podía respirar a duras penas.He was hardly able to breathe.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¡A fregar los platos!Go do the dishes!
¡A la cama!Off to bed!
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me encantaría ganar dinero a espuertas.I would love to earn lots of money.
Llovía a cántaros.It was pouring.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
a. A
El circuito transporta una corriente de 1 A.The circuit carries a current of 1 A.
La intensidad de la corriente eléctrica se mide en A.The intensity of an electric current is measured in A.
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (tired)
a. exhausted
Cuando me levanto temprano por la mañana, para la tarde me siento agotado.When I get up early in the morning, by the afternoon I feel exhausted.
a. sold out
Hice fila en la tienda para comprar el teléfono celular nuevo pero cuando llegué, estaba agotado.I stood in line at the store to buy the new cellphone but when I got there, it was sold out.
3. (used up)
a. exhausted
Los recursos naturales agotados como resultado de malas prácticas extractivas son insustituibles.Natural resources exhausted as a result of bad extraction practices cannot be replaced.
