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"Hermanastro" is a noun which is often translated as "stepbrother", and "a" is a preposition which is often translated as "to". Learn more about the difference between "hermanastro" and "a" below.
el hermanastro(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. stepbrother
Antes tenía puras hermanas, pero ahora que se volvió a casar mi papá tengo un hermanastro.I used to have only sisters, but now that my dad got remarried I have a stepbrother.
2. (relative)
a. half brother
Roberto es mi hermanastro porque tenemos el mismo papá, pero mamás diferentes.Roberto is my half brother because we have the same dad, but different moms.
los hermanastros
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. stepsiblings
José consiguió seis hermanastros nuevos cuando su mamá se casó con su padrastro.Jose got six new stepsiblings when his mother married his stepfather.
4. (relatives)
a. half siblings
Tengo dos hermanastros de parte de mi papá.I have two half siblings on my dad's side.
a, la a(
ah
)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Podía respirar a duras penas.He was hardly able to breathe.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¡A fregar los platos!Go do the dishes!
¡A la cama!Off to bed!
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me encantaría ganar dinero a espuertas.I would love to earn lots of money.
Llovía a cántaros.It was pouring.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
a. A
El circuito transporta una corriente de 1 A.The circuit carries a current of 1 A.
La intensidad de la corriente eléctrica se mide en A.The intensity of an electric current is measured in A.
