lady
vs
MA

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"Lady" is a noun which is often translated as "la señora", and "MA" is an abbreviation which is often translated as "maestría". Learn more about the difference between "lady" and "MA" below.

lady(

ley

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (woman)

a. la señora

(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).

(F)

I talked to an elderly lady at the library.Hablé con una señora mayor en la biblioteca.

b. la dama

(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).

(F)

(formal)

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our show.Damas y caballeros, bienvenidos a nuestro espectáculo.

2. (refined woman)

a. la dama

(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).

(F)

My grandmother was a real lady.Mi abuela era una auténtica dama.

3. (noblewoman)

a. la lady

(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).

(F)

Lady Ascot will come for tea at five.Lady Ascot vendrá a tomar el té de las cinco.

MA(

ehm

)

An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").

abbreviation

1. (Master of Arts)

a. la maestría

(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).

(F)

My mom has an MA in English.Mi mamá tiene una maestría en inglés.

b. el máster

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The university offers a one-year MA program.La universidad ofrece un programa de máster de un año.

2. (U.S. state)

a. Massachusetts

I sent a letter to the office in Boston, MA.Envié una carta a la oficina en Boston, Massachusetts.

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