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"Nieva" is a form of "nevar", an impersonal verb which is often translated as "to snow". "Hace frío" is a phrase which is often translated as "it's cold". Learn more about the difference between "nieva" and "hace frío" below.
nevar(
neh
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bahr
)An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g., Llueve en España.).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to frost
Voy a nevar los panqués y espolvorearlos con coco rayado.I'm going to frost the cupcakes and sprinkle them with shaved coconut.
hace frío(
ah
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seh
free
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oh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
