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"More like" is a form of "more like", a phrase which is often translated as "más como". "Maggot" is a noun which is often translated as "el gusano". Learn more about the difference between "maggot" and "more like" below.
maggot(
mah
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giht
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
a. el gusano (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).
Bill knew the meat was not fit for consumption when he saw the maggots coming out of it.Bill sabía que la carne no era apta para el consumo cuando vio los gusanos que salían de ella.
b. la larva (F)
(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).
When Sandra found the lost horse, it was too late. It lay dead in a ravine, covered in maggots.Cuando Sandra encontró el caballo perdido, ya era demasiado tarde. Yacía muerto en un barranco, cubierto de larvas.
more like(
mor
layk
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. más como
A quad looks like a funny car, but actually it feels more like a motorcycle when you drive it.Un quad parece un carro extraño, pero en realidad es más como una motocicleta cuando lo manejas.
b. más bien
His "forceful statement" seemed more like a cry for help.Su "declaración contundente" pareció más bien un grito de auxilio.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I finished three reports today. - Now that's more like it!Hoy terminé tres informes. - ¡Sí señor, muy bien!
TV series look more and more like movies these days.Hoy día las series de televisión se parecen cada vez más a películas.
