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"Encantador" is an adjective which is often translated as "charming", and "a" is a preposition which is often translated as "to". Learn more about the difference between "encantador" and "a" below.
encantador(
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tah
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (likeable)
b. delightful
Diana es una niña encantadora y bien educada.Diana is a delightful and well-educated girl.
2. (beautiful)
a. charming
Visitamos un pueblo encantador en las montañas.We visited a charming town in the mountains.
b. enchanting
Este pueblito tiene unos lugares encantadores con vistas espectaculares.This small town has some enchanting places with spectacular views.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
3. (magician)
a. enchanter
Yo no creo en la magia de los encantadores.I do not believe in the magic of enchanters.
c. charmer (of snakes)
Vimos a un encantador de serpientes en Marruecos.We saw a snake charmer in Morocco.
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.
