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"Empedernido" is a form of "empedernido", an adjective which is often translated as "hardened". "A" is a preposition which is often translated as "to". Learn more about the difference between "empedernido" and "a" below.
empedernido(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
c. inveterate (liar or gambler)
No te fíes de Julia porque es una mentirosa empedernida.Do not trust Julia. She is an inveterate liar.
d. compulsive (liar or gambler)
Mi tío era un jugador empedernido que acabó muy endeudado.My uncle was a compulsive gambler who ended up heavily in debt.
e. confirmed (bachelor)
A Manuel no le duran las novias. Es un soltero empedernido.Manuel's girlfriends do not last. He's a confirmed bachelor!
f. unregenerate (formal) (morally)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Los cristianos afirman que Dios también ama a los pecadores empedernidos.Christians state that God also loves the unregenerate sinners.
2. (heartless)
a. cruel
El fugitivo es un criminal empedernido que maltrata a ancianos.The fugitive is a cruel criminal who mistreats old people.
a, la a(
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)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.
