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"Ademas" is a form of "ademar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to shore up". "Y" is a conjunction which is often translated as "and". Learn more about the difference between "ademas" and "y" below.
ademar(
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deh
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mahr
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
1.
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
(technical)
(in mining)
a. to shore up
Hubo que ademar las paredes de la mina.The walls of the mine had to be shored up.
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y(
ee
)
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
conjunction
a. and
Quiero una pizza y un refresco.I want a pizza and a soft drink.
a. and
No tiene dinero y rechaza trabajos.He has no money and refuses to work.
a. and
El perro ladraba y ladraba.The dog was barking and barking.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
¿Y Juan dónde está?So, where is Juan?
¿Y cuál es el problema?What is the problem?
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. y
¿"Jenny" termina en y o en i?Does "Jenny" end with a y or an i?
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