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"Ace" is a form of "ace", a noun which is often translated as "el as". "Prune" is a noun which is often translated as "la ciruela pasa". Learn more about the difference between "ace" and "prune" below.
ace(
eys
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (card games)
2. (expert)
a. el as (M)
(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).
My sister is a real ace at math, and she wants to study computer science.Mi hermana es un auténtico as de las matemáticas y quiere estudiar informática.
b. el crack (M), la crack (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).
He's a basketball ace.Es un crack jugando al baloncesto.
3. (military)
a. el as (M)
(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).
He was among the pilots who earned the title of ace in the Second World War.Estaba entre los pilotos a los que concedieron el título de as en la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
5. (expert)
a. de primera
Isaac is an ace reporter for the BBC.Isaac es un reportero de primera que trabaja para la BBC.
b. estrella
They will now have to replace their ace player, who was traded to another team.Ahora tendrán que reponer a su jugador estrella, que fue traspasado a otro equipo.
6. (colloquial) (old-fashioned) (excellent) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. genial
This bar we're going to is ace. I think you'll like it.El bar adónde vamos es genial. Creo que te gustará.
b. chévere (colloquial) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
That's ace that you're going to America for the summer!¡Qué chévere que te vas a Estados Unidos a pasar el verano!
c. guay (colloquial) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
I love your new jumper. It's really ace!Me encanta tu suéter nuevo. ¡Es muy guay!
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. lucirse en (an exam)
You know the material really well. You're going to ace the exam.Te sabes el temario muy bien. Vas a lucirte en el examen.
prune(
prun
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (fruit)
a. la ciruela pasa (F)
(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 doctor told me to eat prunes to help with my constipation.El doctor me aconsejó comer ciruela pasa para ayudar con el estreñimiento.
2. (colloquial) (stupid person) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (botany)
a. podar
I pruned the branches because I don't want birds to build nests.Podé las ramas porque no quiero que los pájaros hagan nidos.
4. (figurative) (to trim)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. recortar
Our budget has been heavily pruned since we're facing hardship.Nos recortaron el presupuesto considerablemente ya que estamos teniendo dificultades.
