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"Maquila" is a form of "maquila", a noun which is often translated as "maquila". "Antecedente" is an adjective which is often translated as "previous". Learn more about the difference between "maquila" and "antecedente" below.
la maquila(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (commerce) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. maquila
Estos productos los ha fabricado una maquila que pertenece a una empresa mexicana.These products have been manufactured in a maquila owned by a Mexican company.
b. maquiladora
La mayor parte de la mano de obra en las maquilas está formada por la población local.The majority of the workforce in the maquiladoras is made up of the local population.
antecedente, el antecedente(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (prior)
a. previous
El tercer párrafo de tu composición contradice lo que escribiste en el párrafo antecedente.The third paragraph of your essay contradicts what you wrote in the previous paragraph.
b. preceding
Para la tarea, tengo que explicar los eventos antecedentes a la Segunda Guerra Mundial.For homework, I have to explain the events preceding the Second World War.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. antecedent
Hoy aprendí que el primer término de una razón se llama antecedente.Today I learned that the first term in a ratio is called the antecedent.
4. (grammar)
a. antecedent
En la frase "Ana ama a su perro", "Ana" es el antecedente del pronombre "su".In the phrase "Ana loves her dog", "Ana" is the antecedent of the pronoun "her".
5. (philosophy)
a. antecedent
Si el antecedente es verdadero y el consecuente es falso, entonces el argumento es falso.if the antecedent is true and the consequent is false, then the statement is false.
los antecedentes
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. record
El juez solicitó una copia de los antecedentes criminales del acusado.The judge requested a copy of the defendant's criminal record.
b. background
Necesitamos evaluar tus antecedentes familiares antes de aceptarte en el club.We need to evaluate your family background before we admit you to the club.
