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"Consolador" is an adjective which is often translated as "consoling", and "a" is a preposition which is often translated as "to". Learn more about the difference between "consolador" and "a" below.
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. consoling
Los consoladores consejos de Juan me animaron a seguir adelante.Juan's consoling advice encouraged me to carry on.
b. comforting
Me resulta poco consolador que digas que mi proyecto no es muy bueno.I don't find it very comforting when you say my project isn't very good.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (sex toy)
a. dildo (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El consolador que me compré en el sex shop lleva pilas y vibra.The dildo I bought in the sex shop takes batteries and vibrates.
a, la a(
ah
)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Podía respirar a duras penas.He was hardly able to breathe.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¡A fregar los platos!Go do the dishes!
¡A la cama!Off to bed!
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me encantaría ganar dinero a espuertas.I would love to earn lots of money.
Llovía a cántaros.It was pouring.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
a. A
El circuito transporta una corriente de 1 A.The circuit carries a current of 1 A.
La intensidad de la corriente eléctrica se mide en A.The intensity of an electric current is measured in A.
