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"Latter" is an adjective which is often translated as "último", and "peer" is a noun which is often translated as "el par". Learn more about the difference between "latter" and "peer" below.
latter(
lah
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duhr
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. último
If you decide on the latter choice, you can't take it back.Si te decides por la última opción, no puedes dar marcha atrás.
b. segundo
Would you like the car or the money? - I would prefer the latter option.¿Quiere el carro o el dinero? - Prefiero la segunda opción.
a. último
There was a lot of chaos during the latter days of the Roman Empire.Hubo mucho caos en los últimos días del Imperio romano.
b. segundo
The latter part of the century was far more peaceful.La segunda mitad del siglo fue mucho más pacífica.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. este
Canada and the United States are both large countries, but the latter is more populous.Canadá y los Estados Unidos por igual son países grandes, pero este es más poblado.
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peer(
pir
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el par
(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 articles in the journal are submitted to review by one's peers.Todos los artículos de la revista se someten a revisión por pares.
b. el igual
(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)
Allen appealed to his peers at school to show more respect for one another.Allen instó a sus iguales en la escuela a mostrarse más respeto.
a. el coetáneo
(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)
, la coetánea
(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)
Lucy felt she had little in common with her peers and preferred hanging out with her older sister's friends.Lucy sentía que tenía poco en común con sus coetáneos y prefería pasar el rato con los amigos de su hermana mayor.
3. (nobility)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. el par
(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 baroness is a peer living within walking distance of the House of Lords.La baronesa es un par que vive a poca distancia de la Casa de los Lores.
b. el lord
(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)
In everyday speech, the British nobility consists of peers and their families.En el habla cotidiana, la nobleza británica está constituida por los lores y sus familias.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. mirar
Paulina peered into her baby's eyes.Paulina miró a los ojos de su bebé.
b. escudriñar
She peered over his shoulder to see how long the line was.Escudriñó por encima de su hombro para ver hasta dónde llegaba la fila.
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