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"Adjetivo" is a form of "adjetivo", a noun which is often translated as "adjective". "Más bien" is a phrase which is often translated as "rather". Learn more about the difference between "más bien" and "adjetivo" below.
más bien(
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byehn
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
b. more like
No es un avión. Más bien es una nave espacial.It's not an airplane. It's more like a spacecraft.
c. actually
No me decepcionó la obra. Más bien me gustó, y mucho.I wasn't disappointed by the play. Actually, I quite liked it.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
No soy médico, más bien terapeuta.I'm not so much a doctor as a therapist.
No estoy enojado, más bien aburrido.I'm not so much angry as bored.
2. (colloquial) (used to emphasize)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. so well
Tienen que oír a su hermanita pequeña. ¡Canta más bien!You should listen to his little sister. She sings so well!
el adjetivo(
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heh
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boh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (grammar)
a. adjective
¿Me ayudas a traducir estas frases adjetivas?Can you help me translate these adjective phrases?
b. adjectival
La oración adjetiva suele aparecer junto al nombre al que modifica.The adjectival clause usually appears next to the noun it modifies.
