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"Different" is an adjective which is often translated as "diferente", and "several" is an adjective which is often translated as "varios". Learn more about the difference between "different" and "several" below.
different(
dihf
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rihnt
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
several(
sehv
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ruhl
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (some)
2. (separate)
a. diversos
The authors had argued in their several books that the economy would recover.Los autores habían argüido en sus diversos libros que la economía mejoraría.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
3. (some)
a. varios (masculine)
Several of us arrived late, due to the traffic.Varios de nosotros llegamos tarde, debido al atasco.
b. varias (feminine)
Be careful with those chairs. Several are broken.Cuidado con esas sillas. Varias están rotas.
