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"Junto a" is a phrase which is often translated as "next to", and "junta" is a noun which is often translated as "meeting". Learn more about the difference between "junto a" and "junta" below.
junto a(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. next to
Fabiola siempre se sienta junto a Lorenzo cuando hay examen para poder copiarse de él.Fabiola always sits next to Lorenzo when there's a test so she can copy him.
b. beside
¿Puedes pasarme mi celular, por favor? Está en la mesita de noche, junto a la lámpara.Can you pass me my phone, please? It's on the nightstand, beside the lamp.
c. by
El restaurante del que te hablo está junto a la vieja fábrica de zapatos.The restaurant I'm talking about is by the old shoe factory.
d. alongside (parallel to)
El camión de Rick estaba estacionado junto a otro.Rick’s trailer truck was parked alongside another.
a. along with
La senadora, junto a otros dos miembros del Congreso, fue sancionada por aceptar regalos de líderes extranjeros.The senator, along with two other members of Congress, was fined for accepting gifts from foreign leaders.
b. together with
En su nuevo video la superestrella mexicana canta junto a miembros de un grupo de K-pop.In her new video the Mexican superstar sings together with members of a K-pop group.
c. alongside
Ashton Kutcher aparece junto a su esposa en la nueva comedia romántica.Ashton Kutcher appears alongside his wife in the new romantic comedy.
d. with
La joven periodista, junto a otros miembros de los medios de comunicación, entabló una demanda en contra del gobierno.The young journalist, with other members of the media, filed a suit against the government.
b. by
No me voy a ir ninguna parte, abuelo. Me quedaré aquí junto a tu lado durante la operación.I'm not going anywhere, Grandpa. I'm staying here, by your side, during the operation.
c. alongside
Liderar esta compañía por todos estos años no ha sido fácil, y mi hermano ha estado junto a mí desde el principio.Leading this company for all these years has not been easy, and my brother has been alongside me since the beginning.
d. near
No sé por qué, pero mi perro te adora. ¡Siempre quiere estar junto a ti!I don't know why, but my dog loves you. He always wants to be near you!
4. (apart from)
a. along with
Fabio es, junto a mi, la única persona calificada para trabajar en este proyecto.Fabio is, along with me, the only person qualified to work on this project.
la junta(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (discussion)
a. meeting
Esta tarde haremos una junta para discutir el problema.We'll hold a meeting this evening to discuss the problem.
a. board
Todos los miembros de la junta estuvieron presentes en la reunión.All of the members of the board attended the meeting.
b. committee
La junta está compuesta por un representante de cada departamento.The committee is composed of one representative from each department.
c. council
La junta de la ciudad se reunirá esta noche para discutir las nuevas leyes.The city council will meet this evening to discuss the new laws.
4. (military)
a. junta
Fue miembro de la junta militar que estuvo en el poder entre 1976 y 1980.He was a member of the military junta that was in power between 1976 and 1980.
5. (colloquial) (friendship) (South America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
A Pepe le prohibieron las juntas con sus vecinos buscapleitos.Pepe was forbidden to hang out with his troublemaking neighbors.
Rosi está preocupada porque cree que su hijo anda con malas juntas.Rosi is worried because she thinks her son hangs around with bad company.
