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"Graves" is a form of "gravar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to tax". "Llanas" is a form of "llano", an adjective which is often translated as "flat". Learn more about the difference between "graves" and "llanas" below.
gravar(
grah
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bahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to tax
El país grava las importaciones de los Estados miembros.The country taxes imports from Member States.
b. to levy a tax on
Gravar las bebidas alcohólicas para recaudar más dinero no tiene muchos apoyos.Levying a tax on alcoholic drinks to increase receipts is not widely supported.
c. to mortgage (real estate)
El gobierno está estudiando a gravar las viviendas vacías.The government is considering mortgaging empty homes.
a. to burden
El mantenimiento de un coche grava mucho los gastos mensuales de una familia.The maintenance of a car burdens much of the monthly expenses of a family.
gravarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to get worse
El estado del paciente se gravó pese a estar en cuidados intensivos.The patient's state got worse despite being in intensive care.
llano, el llano(
yah
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noh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (smooth)
2. (direct)
a. straightforward
Me gustan las personas llanas porque son sinceras.I like straightforward people because they are sincere.
b. natural
La gente de los pueblos suele ser muy llana.People from villages tend to be very natural.
c. simple
La directora de la escuela era una persona llana y directa.The principal of the school was a simple and direct person.
3. (easy)
4. (humble)
a. ordinary
Los políticos hicieron campaña entre el pueblo llano.Politicians campaigned among ordinary people.
5. (grammar)
a. stressed on the penultimate syllable
En el español abundan las palabras llanas.Spanish is full of words stressed on the penultimate syllable.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
6. (geography)
