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"Abortar" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to abort", and "feto" is a noun which is often translated as "fetus". Learn more about the difference between "abortar" and "feto" below.
abortar(
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bohr
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tahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to abort
El feto tenía malformaciones y el obstetra le habló de la posibilidad de abortar.The fetus had malformations, so the obstretician told her about the possibility to abort.
b. to have an abortion
Todo el mundo le decía que era muy joven para ser madre y que debería abortar, pero Amalia se negó en rotundo.Everyone told her she was too young to be a mother and that she should have an abortion, but Amalia refused decidedly.
a. to have a miscarriage
Es bastante común abortar en el primer trimestre de gestación.It's quite common to have a miscarriage in the first three months of pregnancy.
b. to miscarry
Irene estaba asustada porque había tenido una hemorragia y no sabía si había abortado.Irene was scared because she was bleeding and she didn't know whether she had miscarried.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to foil
El anuncio de la boda de su ex abortó las esperanzas de Alex de una posible reconciliación.His ex's wedding announcement foiled Alex's hopes for a possible reconciliation.
4. (to quit)
a. to abort
Hubo que abortar el proyecto por falta de fondos.We had to abort the project for lack of funds.
5. (computing)
a. to abort
Haz clic en la x para abortar el proceso de carga.Click x to abort the uploading process.
el feto(
feh
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toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (medicine)
a. fetus (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
La ecografía muestra que el feto está totalmente sano.The sonogram shows that the fetus is completely healthy.
b. foetus (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El doctor le hará una prueba para comprobar que el feto está bien.The doctor will perform a test to check that the foetus is ok.
2. (colloquial) (freak)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. ugly person
Juan es un feto, pero la belleza está en el interior.Juan is an ugly person, but beauty lies within.
