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"Aficionado" is a form of "aficionado", a noun which is often translated as "fan". "A" is a preposition which is often translated as "to". Learn more about the difference between "aficionado" and "a" below.
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)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. fan
Para los aficionados, Suárez fue el mejor jugador del año.For fans, Suarez was the best player this year.
b. enthusiast
Mis vecinos son verdaderos aficionados al fútbol y no se pierden ningún Mundial.My next door neighbors are real soccer enthusiasts and never miss a World Cup.
c. lover
Mi padre es un aficionado a la ópera de toda la vida.My father has been an opera lover all his life.
d. aficionado
Ramiro es un gran aficionado a la comida mexicana.Ramiro is an aficionado of Mexican food.
a. amateur
Kevin solo es un aficionado, pero hace unos muebles muy elegantes.Kevin is just an amateur, but he makes very stylish furniture.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
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)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Podía respirar a duras penas.He was hardly able to breathe.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¡A fregar los platos!Go do the dishes!
¡A la cama!Off to bed!
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me encantaría ganar dinero a espuertas.I would love to earn lots of money.
Llovía a cántaros.It was pouring.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
a. A
El circuito transporta una corriente de 1 A.The circuit carries a current of 1 A.
La intensidad de la corriente eléctrica se mide en A.The intensity of an electric current is measured in A.
