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"Enmascarado" is a form of "enmascarado", a noun which is often translated as "masked man". "A" is a preposition which is often translated as "to". Learn more about the difference between "enmascarado" and "a" below.
el enmascarado, la enmascarada, enmascarado(
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)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).
a. masked man (masculine)
El enmascarado fracasó en su intento de robar el banco.The masked man failed in his attempt to rob the bank.
b. masked woman (feminine)
Clara es la enmascarada de la obra. Hace el papel de la heroína.Clara is the masked woman in the play. She plays the part of the heroine.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. masked
Nunca había visto a tantas personas enmascaradas como en el baile de disfraces.I'd never seen so many masked people like I saw at the masquerade ball.
3. (figurative) (disguised)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. masked
Juan no se lo diría a nadie, pero tenía un interés enmascarado por lo bien que hacía su rival.Juan wouldn't tell anybody, but he had a masked interest in how well his rival was doing.
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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.
