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"Mayúsculas" is a form of "mayúscula", a noun which is often translated as "capital letter". "Tildes" is a form of "tildar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to put an accent on". Learn more about the difference between "mayúsculas" and "tildes" below.
la mayúscula(
mah
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yoos
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koo
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lah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. capital letter
Tu nombre y apellido deben escribirse con mayúscula inicial.Your name and last name should be written with a capital letter first.
b. capital
Esta sigla debes escribirla toda en mayúsculas.You should write this acronym all in capitals.
c. uppercase letter
Una contraseña segura debe incluir números, símbolos y mayúsculas.A secure password should include numbers, symbols, and uppercase letters.
tildar(
teel
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dahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (grammar)
a. to put an accent on
Mi nombre es "Martín". Te olvidaste de tildar la "i".My name is "Martín." You forgot to put an accent on the "i."
b. to put a tilde over
Si tildas la "n" en "cano", el significado de la palabra cambia.If you put a tilde over the "n" in "cano," the meaning of the word changes.
