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"Accountant" is a noun which is often translated as "el contador", and "cashier" is a noun which is often translated as "el cajero". Learn more about the difference between "accountant" and "cashier" below.
accountant(
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kaun
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (profession)
a. el contador (M), la contadora (F)
(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).
(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).
The accountant files tax returns every two months.La contadora presenta declaraciones de impuestos cada dos meses.
b. el contable (M), la contable (F) (Spain)
(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).
(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).
Regionalism used in Spain
Victor is a respected accountant at an important firm in Seville.Víctor es un contable respetado en una empresa importante en Sevilla.
cashier(
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shir
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (profession)
a. el cajero (M), la cajera (F)
(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).
(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).
Melanie works as a cashier at a diner.Melanie trabaja de cajera en una cafetería.
The cashier asked Thom if he wanted any paper bags.El cajero le preguntó a Thom si quería bolsas de papel.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (military)
a. destituir
The general cashiered the major for conduct unbecoming of an officer.El general destituyó al comandante por comportarse de manera impropia de un oficial.
