at the top
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saw

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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

1. (most elevated point)

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.

2. (the best)

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.

saw(

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (tool)

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

2. (to cut)

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