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"Los científicos" is a form of "científico", an adjective which is often translated as "scientific". "Deber" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to owe". Learn more about the difference between "los científicos" and "deber" below.
científico, el científico, la científica(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. scientific
¿Qué considerarías tú el avance científico más importante del siglo XX?What would you consider to be the most important scientific breakthrough of the 20th century?
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
2. (profession)
a. scientist
Los científicos y los teólogos discuten sobre el origen de la vida.Scientists and theologians are discussing the origin of life.
deber(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
An auxiliary verb, or helper verb, is a conjugated verb that comes before a main verb and determines the main verb's tense, mood, or aspect (e.g., I have gone.).
a. must
¿Cuántos años tiene tu profesora de francés? - Debe tener unos cuarenta.How old is your French teacher? - She must be around forty.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
b. obligation
Es tu deber como madre cuidar a tus hijos.It's your obligation as a mother to take care of your children.
los deberes
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
6. (education)
a. homework
Tengo un montón de deberes que hacer este fin de semana.I have a ton of homework to do this weekend.
deberse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to be due to
Esta situación se debe a la falta de información.This situation is due to a lack of information.
