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"Saw" is a form of "saw", a noun which is often translated as "la sierra". "At the top" is a phrase which is often translated as "en la parte superior". Learn more about the difference between "at the top" and "saw" below.
at the top(
aht
 
thuh
 
tap
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. en la parte superior
There is a flag at the top of that tower.Hay una bandera en la parte superior de esa torre.
b. en lo alto
My grandparents live in a little house at the top of that hill.Mis abuelos viven en una casita en lo alto de ese cerro.
c. en la cima
We ate at the top of the mountain after hiking for four hours.Comimos en la cima de la montaña después de escalar por cuatro horas.
a. en la cima
There are a lot of good musicians out there, but you're at the top.Hay mucho buenos músicos ahí, pero estás en la cima.
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saw(
sa
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la sierra
(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).
(F)
We are going to need a heavy-duty saw to take down that tree.Vamos a necesitar una sierra industrial para talar ese árbol.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. serruchar
The lumberjack sawed the thick tree trunk.El leñador serruchó el tronco grueso del árbol.
b. aserruchar
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
My father spent the morning sawing some trunks.Mi padre pasó la mañana aserruchando unos troncos.
c. serrar
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
I will saw the lumber to make it the right size.Serraré la madera para que sea del tamaño correcto.
d. cortar (with saw)
I sawed the plank in half.Corté la tabla por la mitad.
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