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"Grade" is a form of "gradar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to harrow". "Puntuación" is a noun which is often translated as "punctuation". Learn more about the difference between "grade" and "puntuación" below.
gradar(
grah
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dahr
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to harrow
El agricultor gradó el suelo e incorporó enmienda antes de plantar las semillas.The farmer harrowed the soil and added amendments before planting the seeds.
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la puntuación(
poon
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twah
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syohn
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. punctuation
La buena puntuación en una oración es clave para entender su significado.Good punctuation in a sentence is key to understanding its meaning.
a. grading (education)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Los alumnos se quejaron porque consideraron que el sistema de puntuación del examen no era justo.The students complained because they thought the grading system for the exam wasn't fair.
b. marking (education)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
La puntuación de los examinadores se rige por normas muy rigurosas.The examiners' marking is governed by very strict rules.
c. scoring (sports)
Se propusieron cambios en la puntuación de los diez primeros puestos en las carreras de Fórmula 1.There was a proposal for changes to the scoring of the first ten places in Formula 1 races.
3. (number of points)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. grade (education)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
La puntuación de la prueba no es lo suficientemente alta para poder recibir la beca.The grade I got on the test isn't high enough for me to get a scholarship.
b. mark (education)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
La estudiante recibió la mejor puntuación de la clase en su examen.The student got the best mark out of the whole class on her test.
c. score (sports)
Lorenzo ganó el campeonato mundial de 2015 con una puntuación de 330 puntos.Lorenzo won the 2015 world championship with a score of 330 points.
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