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"Classical" is an adjective which is often translated as "clásico", and "classic" is an adjective which is also often translated as "clásico". Learn more about the difference between "classical" and "classic" below.
classical(
klah
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sih
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kuhl
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. clásico
There are two different economic theories: the Keynesian theory and the Classical theory.Hay dos teorías económicas diferentes: la keynesiana y la clásica.
a. clásico
Brenda went to Athens to study classical sculpture in the Parthenon.Brenda fue a Atenas a estudiar las esculturas clásicas del Partenón.
3. (of music)
classic(
klah
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sihk
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (timeless)
2. (memorable)
a. memorable
Then he came out with the classic line from "Casablanca".Luego salió con esa memorable frase de "Casablanca".
3. (typical)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (paradigm)
a. el clásico (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).
Spielberg's "ET" is a classic."ET", de Spielberg, es un clásico.
classics
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
5. (education)
a. las clásicas (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).
She studied classics at Oxford.Estudió clásicas en Oxford.
b. las lenguas y literaturas clásicas (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).
After taking classics in high school, I decided to visit Greece.Después de cursar lenguas y literaturas clásicas en la escuela secundaria, decidí ir a Grecia.
