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"Miembro" is a noun which is often translated as "member", and "cliente" is a noun which is often translated as "customer". Learn more about the difference between "miembro" and "cliente" below.
el miembro, la miembro(
myehm
-
broh
)
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).
masculine or feminine noun
a. member
La decisión no fue aceptada por la mayoría de los miembros del comité.The decision was not approved by a majority of the committee members.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. limb
Aunque perdió un miembro en combate, el soldado agradece que sigue con vida.Although he lost a limb in battle, the soldier is glad to be alive.
b. member
La prótesis reemplaza el miembro que tuvo que ser amputado.The prosthesis replaces the member that had to be amputated.
a. member (literary)
El trabajador perdió parte del miembro en un accidente industrial.The worker lost part of his member in an industrial accident.
a. member
El signo de igualdad o el de desigualdad separan los miembros de una ecuación.The equal sign and the does not equal sign separate the members of an equation.
a. member
¿La primera oración está compuesta por uno o dos miembros?Does the first sentence comprise one or two members?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. member
Los líderes de los países miembros aprobaron la nueva legislación.The leaders of the member countries approved the new legislation.
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el cliente, la clienta(
klyehn
-
teh
)
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).
masculine or feminine noun
a. customer (purchaser)
La clienta se enojó porque no teníamos su talla en la tienda.The customer became angry because we didn't carry her size in the store.
b. client (of a company)
Fijamos una cita con el cliente la semana que viene en la feria.We scheduled a meeting with the client next week at the trade show.
c. guest (in a hotel)
Disculpe, pero, ¿permiten que clientes tengan mascotas en sus habitaciones?Excuse me, but do you allow guests to keep pets in their rooms?
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. client
El cliente no se puede conectar al servidor.The client can't connect to the server.
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