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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.).
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.
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).
1. (grammar)
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) (United States)
Regionalism used in the 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) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
La puntuación de los examinadores se rige por normas muy rigurosas.The examiners' marking is governed by very strict rules.
a. grade (education) (United States)
Regionalism used in the 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) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the 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.
