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"Once" is an adverb which is often translated as "una vez", and "media" is a plural noun which is often translated as "los medios de comunicación". Learn more about the difference between "once" and "media" below.
once(
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)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
2. (formerly)
a. antes
I once knew how to play the piano, but I've forgotten almost everything.Antes sabía tocar el piano, pero lo he olvidado casi todo.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Once a liar, always a liar.El que miente una vez, siempre será mentiroso.
Once a teacher, always a teacher.Una vez que se es profesor, se es profesor para siempre.
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
4. (when)
a. una vez que
He fell exhausted to the ground once he crossed the finish line.Cayó exhausto al suelo una vez que cruzó la meta.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I decided to agree to it this once.Decidí permitirlo solo por esta vez.
I only saw him the once.Solo lo vi una vez.
media(
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)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (journalism)
a. los medios de comunicación (M)
(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).
Attitudes in the media are changing, but stereotypes still abound.Las actitudes están cambiando en los medios de comunicación, pero aún abundan los estereotipos.
b. los medios (M)
(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).
The launch of the new smartphone attracted a lot of media.El lanzamiento del nuevo smartphone atrajo a muchos medios.
