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"Estar a dieta" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "to be on a diet", and "yo" is a pronoun which is often translated as "I". Learn more about the difference between "estar a dieta" and "yo" below.
estar a dieta(
ehs
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tahr
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dyeh
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tah
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (general)
a. to be on a diet
Yo hoy paso del postre. Estoy a dieta para ver si pierdo los kilos que gané en Navidad.I'll give the dessert a miss today. I'm on a diet to see if I lose the kilos I gained at Christmas.
yo(
yoh
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
3. (psychology)
