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"Denso" is an adjective which is often translated as "dense", and "a" is a preposition which is often translated as "to". Learn more about the difference between "denso" and "a" below.
denso(
dehn
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soh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (compact)
a. dense
Los bomberos atravesaron una densa masa de humo para rescatar al anciano.The firefighters went throught a dense mass of smoke to rescue the old man.
b. thick
El bosque tenía una vegetación tan densa que no se podía casi caminar.The forest had such a thick vegetation that it was really hard to walk through.
2. (physics)
a. dense
El mercurio líquido es mucho más denso que el agua y por eso pesa más.Liquid mercury is much denser than water and so it weighs more.
a. dense
"Guerra y paz" es un libro muy denso y por eso hay quien se aburre y deja de leerlo."War and Peace" is a very dense book and some people get bored and stop reading it.
b. heavy going
El contrato es muy denso. Tenemos que leerlo detenidamente antes de firmarlo.The contract is really heavy going. We have to read it carefully before signing it.
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.
