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"CE" is an abbreviation which is often translated as "e. c.", and "a" is an indefinite article which is often translated as "un". Learn more about the difference between "CE" and "a" below.
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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").
1. (Common Era)
a. la e. c. (F)
(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).
The abbreviations CE and AD can both be used to refer to the period after Christ's birth.Ambas abreviaturas e. c. y d. C. pueden usarse para referirse al periodo después del nacimiento de Cristo.
a. la Iglesia de Inglaterra (F)
(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).
The CE split off from the Catholic Church during the reign of Henry VIII.La Iglesia de Inglaterra se separó de la Iglesia católica durante el reinado de Enrique VIII.
a(
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)An indefinite article is a word that indicates that a noun is not specific (e.g., a girl).
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (letter)
4. (grade)
a. el sobresaliente (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I got an A on all my exams.Saqué sobresaliente en todos los exámenes.
5. (music)
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
a. A
How many N is 1 A?¿A cuántos N equivale 1 A?
The intensity of this electric current is 10 A.La intensidad de esta corriente eléctrica es de 10 A.
