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"Little" is an adjective which is often translated as "pequeño", and "black dress" is a phrase which is often translated as "vestido negro". Learn more about the difference between "little" and "black dress" below.
little(
lih
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duhl
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (size)
2. (younger)
3. (young)
4. (not much)
5. (trivial)
a. insignificante
Don't get so upset over such a little matter.No te alteres tanto por un asunto tan insignificante.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
6. (not much)
a. poco
The students who studied little were relieved that the test was so easy.Los alumnos que estudiaron poco estaban aliviados que el examen estuvo tan fácil.
7. (somewhat)
8. (not often)
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
black dress(
blahk
drehs
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (clothing)
a. el vestido negro (M)
(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).
It is customary to wear a black dress to a funeral.Es costumbre ponerse un vestido negro para ir a un funeral.
