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"Nuestro" is an adjective which is often translated as "our", and "a" is a preposition which is often translated as "to". Learn more about the difference between "nuestro" and "a" below.
nuestro(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (masculine or mixed gender) (possessive; first person plural)
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., bienvenidos).
a. our
Nuestro hijo vive en Boston.Our son lives in Boston.
Hoy es el cumpleaños de nuestra hermana.Today is our sister's birthday.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
2. (masculine or mixed gender) (possessive; first person plural)
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., bienvenidos).
a. ours
¿Sus fotos del viaje salieron bien? Las nuestras están oscuras.Did your pictures from the trip turn out okay? Ours came out dark.
¿Tu perro ya viene cuando lo llamas? El nuestro todavía es muy cachorro.Your dog already comes when he is called? Ours is still too young.
a, la a(
ah
)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Podía respirar a duras penas.He was hardly able to breathe.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¡A fregar los platos!Go do the dishes!
¡A la cama!Off to bed!
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me encantaría ganar dinero a espuertas.I would love to earn lots of money.
Llovía a cántaros.It was pouring.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
a. A
El circuito transporta una corriente de 1 A.The circuit carries a current of 1 A.
La intensidad de la corriente eléctrica se mide en A.The intensity of an electric current is measured in A.
