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"Asiento" is a form of "asiento", a noun which is often translated as "seat". "Tomo" is a form of "tomo", a noun which is often translated as "volume". Learn more about the difference between "asiento" and "tomo" below.
el asiento(
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syehn
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toh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. seat
Por favor, regrese a su asiento.Please return to your seat.
a. seat
Hay un asiento vacante en el Consejo de Administración.There is a vacant seat on the Board of Directors.
a. entry
Los últimos asientos en el diario del criminal son preocupantes.The recent journal entries of the criminal are disturbing.
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el tomo(
toh
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moh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. volume
Una enciclopedia normalmente tiene varios tomos.An encyclopedia usually has several volumes.
b. tome
Solo he leído tres tomos de la novela. ¡Es interminable!I've only read three tomes of the novel. It's never-ending!
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