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"Add" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "sumar", and "combine" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "combinar". Learn more about the difference between "add" and "combine" below.
add(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to combine)
4. (to confer)
a. dar
Her articles add a light-hearted touch to the magazine.Sus artículos le dan un toque de humor a la revista.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. combinarse
Two hydrogen atoms combine to form a hydrogen molecule.Dos átomos de hidrógeno se combinan para formar una molécula de hidrógeno.
b. unirse
The four kings combined to fight against a common enemy.Los cuatro reyes se unieron para combatir a un enemigo común.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el grupo (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).
The new combine now controls the majority of the car factories.El nuevo grupo controla ahora la mayoría de las fábricas de automóviles.
a. la cosechadora (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).
I have a license to drive combines.Tengo licencia para manejar cosechadoras.
