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"Ponderad" is a form of "ponderar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to praise". "Matriz" is a noun which is often translated as "womb". Learn more about the difference between "matriz" and "ponderad" below.
la matriz(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
ponderar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to praise
El jefe ponderó nuestra presentación y nos felicitó.Our boss praised our presentation and congratulated us.
b. to speak highly of
¿Leíste la última novela de Muslip? En esta reseña la ponderan mucho.Have you read Muslip's latest novel? It's spoken highly of in this review.
2. (to judge)
a. to weigh up
La empresa está ponderando dos estrategias alternativas para resolver el conflicto.The company is weighing up two alternative strategies to resolve the conflict.
b. to consider
¿Qué factores se ponderan al decidir a quién se otorga el premio?Which factors are considered when deciding who the prize will be awarded to?
a. to weight
Es necesario aplicar un procedimiento para ponderar el porcentaje de supervivencia por grupos.A procedure should be applied in order to weight the percentage of survival per group.
