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"Because" is a conjunction which is often translated as "porque", and "cos" is a noun which is often translated as "la lechuga romana". Learn more about the difference between "because" and "cos" below.
because(
bi
-
kuhz
)
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
conjunction
a. porque
She is not coming because she can't find a babysitter.No viene porque no encuentra niñera.
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cos(
kas
,
kos
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1. (botany)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. la lechuga romana
(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)
I planted alternate rows of cos and iceberg lettuce.Planté hileras alternas de lechuga romana y repollada.
2. (culinary)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. la lechuga romana
(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)
There was a salad of cos, arugula, and tomato to accompany the dish.Había una ensalada de lechuga romana, rúcula y tomate como acompañamiento del plato.
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
abbreviation
a. cos
Calculate cos α given that the hypotenuse equals 12.Calcular cos α sabiendo que la hipotenusa es igual a 12.
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