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"CIA" is an abbreviation which is often translated as "CIA", and "FBI" is an abbreviation which is often translated as "FBI". Learn more about the difference between "CIA" and "FBI" below.
CIA(
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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").
FBI(
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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").
a. el FBI (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).
The FBI arrested a suspected terrorist in the Bronx this morning.El FBI detuvo a un sospechoso de terrorismo en el Bronx esta mañana.
