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"Interrogantes" is a form of "interrogante", a noun which is often translated as "question". "Tildes" is a form of "tildar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to put an accent on". Learn more about the difference between "interrogantes" and "tildes" below.
el interrogante, la interrogante(
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)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (query)
a. question
El profesor planteó un interrogante a los alumnos que nadie supo responder.The professor put a question to the students that nobody could answer.
2. (mystery)
a. question
Atraparon al asesino, pero los detectives todavía tienen que resolver el interrogante de las joyas perdidas.The murderer was caught, but the detectives still need to solve the question of the missing jewels.
b. question mark
La lesión de Costa deja la interrogante de si podrá jugar en la final.Costa's injury leaves a question mark over whether he'll be fit to play in the final.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
3. (grammar)
a. question mark
Cuando se escribe en español, hay que añadir el interrogante inicial en las preguntas.When writing in Spanish, you need to add the opening question mark at the start of a question.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (inquiring)
a. questioning
Miranda me lanzó una mirada interrogante. "¿De qué estás hablando?", preguntó.Miranda looked at me with a questioning look. "What are you talking about?," she asked.
tildar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (grammar)
a. to put an accent on
Mi nombre es "Martín". Te olvidaste de tildar la "i".My name is "Martín." You forgot to put an accent on the "i."
b. to put a tilde over
Si tildas la "n" en "cano", el significado de la palabra cambia.If you put a tilde over the "n" in "cano," the meaning of the word changes.
