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"Uno" is a form of "uno", an adjective which is often translated as "one". "Cuatrocientos ochenta" is an adjective which is often translated as "four hundred eighty". Learn more about the difference between "cuatrocientos ochenta" and "uno" below.
cuatrocientos ochenta(
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syehn
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (number)
a. four hundred eighty
Cuatrocientos ochenta familias fueron afectadas por la inundación.Four hundred eighty families were affected by the flood.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (number)
a. four hundred eighty
El número en el dorso de mi tarjeta es cuatrocientos ochenta.The number on the back of my card is four hundred eighty.
uno(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. one
Me queda solo un dulce.I've only got one candy left.
Necesitamos una moneda más para completar el conjunto.We need one more coin to complete the set.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
