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"I don" is a form of "don", a transitive verb which is often translated as "ponerse". "Nor" is a conjunction which is often translated as "ni". Learn more about the difference between "nor" and "I don" below.
nor()
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
conjunction
a. ni
I saw neither Mike nor Jack at the party.No vi ni a Mike ni a Jack en la fiesta.
a. ni
I'm worried because Charles didn't phone nor send an email.Estoy preocupada porque Charles no llamó ni mandó un correo electrónico.
b. tampoco
I didn't like the movie. - Nor did I.No me gustó la película. - A mí tampoco.
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don()
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
1.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(to put on)
a. ponerse
He donned the champions jersey and posed for the photographers.Se puso la camiseta de campeón y posó para los fotógrafos.
b. enfundarse
Grace donned an amazing gown for the ball.Grace se enfundó en un impresionante vestido para el baile.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
2. (professional)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. el profesor universitario
(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)
, la profesora universitaria
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
He has enjoyed the life of a Cambridge don for years.Ha disfrutado de la vida de un profesor universitario de Cambridge durante años.
a. el capo
(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)
When the don offers a suggestion, it isn't a suggestion, it's an order.Cuando el don ofrece una sugerencia, no es una sugerencia, es una orden.
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