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"Amarillo" is an adjective which is often translated as "yellow", and "a" is a preposition which is often translated as "to". Learn more about the difference between "amarillo" and "a" below.
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. yellow
La prensa amarilla nació en los Estados Unidos.Yellow journalism began in the United States.
b. amber (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Reduce la velocidad. El semáforo está en amarillo.Slow down. It's an amber light.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
5. (culinary) (Caribbean) (Nicaragua) (Panama)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
Regionalism used in Panama
a. fried sweet plantain
Me encanta acompañar los fríjoles con un poco de amarillo.I love having some fried sweet plantain with my beans.
a, la a(
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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.
