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"Pare" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "pelar", and "alto" is an adjective which is often translated as "alto". Learn more about the difference between "pare" and "alto" below.
pare(
pehr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to peel)
2. (to trim)
3. (to reduce)
a. recortar
We'll have to pare unnecessary expenses to afford our vacation.Tendremos que recortar gastos innecesarios para poder pagar nuestras vacaciones.
b. reducir
We didn't pare the business expenses on time and now we're broke.No redujimos los gastos del negocio a tiempo y ahora estamos en quiebra.
alto(
ahl
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to
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (music)
a. la contralto (F) (female singer)
(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).
Who's the alto in this opera?¿Quién es la contralto en esta ópera?
b. el contralto (M) (female voice)
(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).
Isabella's teacher told her her voice was an alto.El maestro de Isabella le dijo que su voz era un contralto.
c. el contratenor (M) (male voice and singer)
(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).
We need an alto for this part.Necesitamos un contratenor para este papel.
d. el alto (M) (instrument)
(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).
You play the tenor and I'll play the alto.Tú tocas el tenor y yo tocaré el alto.
