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"Complemento" is a form of "complemento", a noun which is often translated as "complement". "Sujeto" is a form of "sujeto", an adjective which is often translated as "fastened". Learn more about the difference between "complemento" and "sujeto" below.
el complemento(
kohm
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pleh
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mehn
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (supplement)
a. complement
La impresora multifuncional es el complemento perfecto para su oficina en casa.The multifunction printer is the perfect complement to your home office.
2. (culinary)
a. accompaniment
Las acelgas son un buen complemento para el pescado a la plancha.Chard is a good accompaniment to grilled fish.
a. complement
El complemento de un ángulo de 30 grados tiene 60 grados.The complement of a 30-degree angle has 60 degrees.
4. (grammar)
a. complement
En la frase "pon el libro en la mesa" el complemento preposicional de "en" es "la mesa".In the sentence "Put the book on the table," the prepositional complement of "on" is "the table".
b. object
El complemento directo recibe la acción de un verbo transitivo.A direct object receives the action of a transitive verb.
5. (extra pay)
a. bonus
El salario base es bajo, pero me pagan complementos por antigüedad e idiomas.The base salary is low, but I get paid bonuses for seniority and languages.
6. (ornament)
a. accessory
Ese collar es el complemento perfecto para tu vestido verde.That necklace is the perfect accessory to your green dress.
los complementos
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
7. (automobile)
a. accessories
Aquí venden complementos para todas las marcas de autos.They sell accessories for all brands of cars.
sujeto, el sujeto(
soo
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (affixed)
a. fastened
La base del poste de la electricidad está sujeta con tuercas de acero.The base of the electric pole is attached with steel bolts.
b. secure
Si la parte superior no está bien sujeta, puede caerse.If the upper portion is not secure enough, it may fall.
c. fixed
Nuestro tendedero nuevo puede estar sujeto a una pared y aun así extenderse un metro.Our new clothesline can be fixed to one wall and still extend out one meter.
a. subject to
La entrega del producto está sujeta al cumplimiento oportuno de los pagos.Product delivery is subject to the timely fulfillment of payments.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
3. (grammar)
a. subject
Una oración debe tener un sujeto y un verbo para considerarse completa.A sentence must have a subject and a verb to be considered complete.
4. (person)
a. individual
La policía capturó a un sujeto en el metro con una caja de balas.The police caught an individual on the subway with a box of bullets.
b. character
Había unos sujetos sospechosos merodeando por el parque.There were some suspicious-looking characters hanging around the park.
