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"Account" is a noun which is often translated as "la cuenta", and "sear" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "chamuscar". Learn more about the difference between "account" and "sear" below.
account(
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kaunt
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la cuenta
(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)
I have a checking account and a savings account at the same bank.Tengo una cuenta corriente y una cuenta de ahorro con el mismo banco.
a. la versión
(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)
You must give your account of events to the police.Tienes que dar tu versión de los hechos a la policía.
a. la importancia
(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)
Your personal problems are of no account to me. This is a place of business.Tus problemas personales no tienen ninguna importancia para mí. Este es un lugar de negocio.
a. la cuenta
(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)
I will be handling the account in my boss's absence.Seré el responsable de la cuenta durante la ausencia de mi jefa.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
5.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(to consider)
a. considerar
The painter's peers account her a genius.Los contemporáneos de la pintora la consideran un genio.
b. considerarse (reflexive)
Bob accounts himself quite lucky.Bob se considera muy afortunado.
accounts
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. las cuentas
(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)
My mom keeps the accounts for a law firm.Mi mamá lleva las cuentas en un despacho de abogados.
a. contabilidad
Take these folders to accounts on the second floor.Lleva estas carpetas a contabilidad en el segundo piso.
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sear(
sir
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. chamuscar
The boiler exploded, and the flames seared my nose and hands.El boiler explotó y las llamas me chamuscaron la nariz y las manos.
b. quemar
The hot iron had seared his hand, causing thick, red welts to appear.La plancha caliente le había quemado la mano hasta producirle verdugones rojos gruesos.
c. abrasar
The flames seared my face as I tried to escape the building.Las llamas me abrasaron la cara cuando trataba de escapar del edificio.
a. dorar a fuego vivo
Cut the meat into cubes and sear it in batches to seal in the juices.Corta la carne en cubos y dórala por tandas para sellarla y conservar el jugo.
b. sellar
You need to sear the meat before cooking.Hay que sellar la carne antes de cocinarla.
3.
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
(medicine)
a. cauterizar
The surgeon seared the stump of the amputated leg.El cirujano cauterizó el muñón de la pierna amputada.
a. secar
The hard frost had seared the crops.La helada severa había secado los cultivos.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. atrevesar
He stopped abruptly as a terrible pain seared through his chest.Se detuvo en seco cuando un dolor tremendo le atravesó el pecho.
b. recorrer
Pain seared across her skin, and she teared up.Un dolor ardiente recorrió su piel, y le brotaron lágrimas.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el sellado
(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).
(M)
For a good sear, you need a really hot pan.Para conseguir un buen sellado, hace falta una buena sartén.
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