count
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s

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"Count" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "contar", and "s" is a noun which is often translated as "la s". Learn more about the difference between "count" and "s" below.

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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (to enumerate)

a. contar

Can you count how many people are coming to dinner?¿Puedes contar cuántos vendrán a cenar?

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

2. (to recite numbers)

a. contar

They have learned to count to 20 in Japanese.Han aprendido a contar hasta 20 en japonés.

3. (to be important)

a. contar

Every vote counts.Cada voto cuenta.

What I said before does not count.Lo que dije antes no cuenta.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

4. (nobility)

a. el conde

(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).

(M)

Several European countries still have dukes and counts among their ranks of nobility.En varios países europeos, duques y condes aún forman parte de sus rangos de nobleza.

5. (legal)

a. el cargo

(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).

(M)

She was charged with eight counts of murder.La acusaron de ocho cargos de asesinato.

6. (sum)

a. el total

(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).

(M)

The body count is still unknown.No se conoce todavía el número total de víctimas.

ehs

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (letter)

a. la s

(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).

(F)

"Brasil" is spelled with an s in Spanish.En español, "Brasil" se escribe con s.

b. la ese

(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).

(F)

Does "ceviche" begin win an s or a c?¿"Ceviche" empieza con ese o con ce?

An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").

abbreviation

2. (south or southern)

a. S

The map says we need to take 10S.El mapa dice que hay que tomar la ruta 10S.

3. (second or seconds)

a. s

The bullet is moving at a speed of 12 m/s.La bala se desplaza a una velocidad de 12 m/s.

There are 3,600 s in 1 h.En 1 h hay 3,600 s.

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