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"Not" is an adverb which is often translated as "no", and "weather" is a noun which is often translated as "el clima". Learn more about the difference between "not" and "weather" below.

not(

nat

)

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

1. (with auxiliary verbs)

a. no

I am not the kind of person you think I am.No soy la clase de persona que tú crees que soy.

She does not have any money.No tiene dinero.

2. (with modal verbs)

a. no

He would not like it if he found you at his computer.No le haría ninguna gracia encontrarte utilizando su computadora.

You must not tell lies.No debes decir mentiras.

3. (preceding an infinitive clause)

a. no

We swore not to tell anybody about that night.Juramos que no le diríamos nada a nadie sobre esa noche.

4. (as a conjunction with "that")

a. no

I had to do it myself; not that it matters, but what do we pay him for?Lo tuve que hacer yo misma; no es que me importe, pero ¿para qué le pagamos?

5. (replacing a negative answer)

a. no

Are you angry with me? - Of course not!¿Estás enfadada conmigo? - ¡Claro que no!

Is it going to rain? - I hope not!¿Va a llover? - ¡Espero que no!

6. (negating a specific word)

a. no

Not everybody would agree with you.No todo el mundo estaría de acuerdo contigo.

b. ni

Not one word of comfort coming from him!¡Ni una palabra de consuelo salió de su boca!

weather(

weh

thuhr

)

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

noun

1. (climate)

a. el clima

(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)

The weather is terrible today.El clima está terrible hoy.

b. el tiempo

(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)

I hope we have good weather for the walk.Espero que tengamos buen tiempo para el paseo.

2. (adverse climatic conditions)

a. el mal tiempo

(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)

We may have to cancel the game because of the weather.Puede que tengamos que cancelar el partido a causa del mal tiempo.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

3. (to wear down)

a. erosionar

The wind and the rain had weathered the stone steps.El viento y la lluvia habían erosionado los escalones de piedra.

b. curtir (face)

The harsh climate of Antarctica had weathered the scientist's face.El clima severo de Antárctica había curtido la cara del científico.

4. (to deal with)

a. soportar

You have to be able to weather the highs and lows of life.Tienes que poder soportar los altibajos de la vida.