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"En cuanto a" is a phrase which is often translated as "with regard to", and "tratarse de" is an impersonal verb which is often translated as "to be about". Learn more about the difference between "en cuanto a" and "tratarse de" below.
en cuanto a(
ehn
kwahn
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toh
ah
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. with regard to
En cuanto a la reunión, creo que es mejor que la pospongamos.With regard to the meeting, I think it is best that we postpone it.
tratarse de(
trah
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tahr
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seh
deh
)An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g., Llueve en España.).
a. to be a question of
No se trata de saberlo todo sino de tener curiosidad.It isn't a question of knowing everything but of being curious.
