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"Casi siempre" is a phrase which is often translated as "almost always", and "comp." is an abbreviation which is often translated as "cf.". Learn more about the difference between "casi siempre" and "comp." below.
casi siempre(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. almost always
Los cuentos de hadas casi siempre empiezan con "Érase una vez".Fairytales almost always begin with "Once upon a time."
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comp.(
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An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
abbreviation
a. cf.
Este experimento se realizó en una ocasión anterior: comp. Jones & Harley, 2007.This experiment has been performed before: cf. Jones & Harley, 2007.
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