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"Esquema" is a noun which is often translated as "diagram", and "boceto" is a noun which is often translated as "sketch". Learn more about the difference between "esquema" and "boceto" below.
el esquema(
ehs
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keh
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mah
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. diagram
Después de estudiar este esquema del motor del carro por una hora, sigo sin entender nada.After studying this diagram of the car's engine for an hour, I still don't understand anything.
b. sketch
El diseñador me hizo un esquema básico de cómo se vería la aplicación.The designer drew me a basic sketch of what the app would look like.
los esquemas
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. way of thinking
Sus esquemas no han cambiado nada en 50 años.His way of thinking hasn't changed in 50 years.
b. thinking
Sus escritos cambiaron los esquemas de los marxistas contemporáneos.His writings changed the thinking of modern Marxists.
el boceto(
boh
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seh
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toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
