minimal
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minimum

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"Minimal" is an adjective which is often translated as "mínimo", and "minimum" is an adjective which is also often translated as "mínimo". Learn more about the difference between "minimal" and "minimum" below.

minimal(

mih

nih

muhl

)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

1. (general)

a. mínimo

The company runs with a minimal amount of employees.La empresa funciona con una mínima cantidad de empleados.

minimum(

mih

nih

muhm

)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

1. (lowest)

a. mínimo

Minimum temperatures will drop to 25°F.Las temperaturas mínimas bajarán a 25°F.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

2. (lowest number or point)

a. el mínimo

(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).

(M)

To run the course we need a minimum of six people.Para organizar el curso, necesitamos un mínimo de seis personas.

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