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"Billetero" is a noun which is often translated as "wallet", and "a" is a preposition which is often translated as "to". Learn more about the difference between "billetero" and "a" below.
el billetero(
bee
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yeh
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teh
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roh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. wallet
Raquel sacó unos billetes de su billetero y pagó la cena.Raquel took a few bills from her wallet and paid for the dinner.
b. billfold (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
No lleves los billetes en los bolsillos así de cualquier manera. Cómprate un billetero, hombre.Don't carry the bills in your pocket any old how. Just buy yourself a billfold, man.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
2. (vendor) (Caribbean) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. lottery ticket vendor
El sorteo es el sábado. Si quiere comprar billetes, hay un billetero en la plaza mayor.The draw is on Saturday. If you want to buy tickets, there's a lottery ticket vendor at the main square.
a, la a(
ah
)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.
