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"Italic" is an adjective which is often translated as "itálico", and "inverted commas" is a plural noun which is often translated as "las comillas". Learn more about the difference between "italic" and "inverted commas" below.
italic(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (printing)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (printing)
a. la letra bastardilla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Each chapter begins with a large italic.Cada capítulo comienza con una letra bastardilla grande.
italics
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
4. (printing)
a. la cursiva (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The portion of the dialogue written in italics is intended to be stressed.La parte del diálogo que está escrita en cursiva debe ser acentuada.
b. la bastardilla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The word is in italics because it's a loan word from German.La palabra está en bastardilla porque es un germanismo.
c. la letra bastardilla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The name of the publication should be written in italics.El nombre de la publicación debe escribirse en letra bastardilla.
inverted commas(
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)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. las comillas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Please put the quotation within inverted commas.Por favor, ponga la cita entre comillas.
b. las comillas simples (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Does this line of dialogue go between inverted commas?¿Esta línea de diálogo va entre comillas simples?
c. las comillas inglesas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The Spanish teacher will take off points if you write the quote between inverted commas.La maestra de español te quitará puntos si escribes la cita entre comillas inglesas.
