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"Madrugador" is a noun which is often translated as "early bird", and "a" is a preposition which is often translated as "to". Learn more about the difference between "madrugador" and "a" below.
el madrugador, la madrugadora(
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)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).
a. early bird
Soy una auténtica madrugadora. Siempre me levanto a las cinco.I'm a true early bird. I always get up at five.
b. early riser
No soy de esos madrugadores convencidos de que todo el mundo debería ser como ellos.I'm not one of those early risers convinced that everyone should be like them.
c. morning person
No soy una madrugadora en el sentido estricto de la palabra. Me levanto a las ocho.I'm not a morning person in the strict sense of the word. I get up at eight.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. early-rising
Soy noctámbula, pero tengo un hijo madrugador. ¡Es un verdadero reto!I'm a night owl, but I have an early-rising child. It's a real challenge!
a, la a(
ah
)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Podía respirar a duras penas.He was hardly able to breathe.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¡A fregar los platos!Go do the dishes!
¡A la cama!Off to bed!
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me encantaría ganar dinero a espuertas.I would love to earn lots of money.
Llovía a cántaros.It was pouring.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
a. A
El circuito transporta una corriente de 1 A.The circuit carries a current of 1 A.
La intensidad de la corriente eléctrica se mide en A.The intensity of an electric current is measured in A.
