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"Parecido" is an adjective which is often translated as "similar", and "semejante" is an adjective which is also often translated as "similar". Learn more about the difference between "parecido" and "semejante" below.
parecido(
pah
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reh
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see
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (analogous)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (likeness)
a. resemblance
El parecido entre el original y la falsificación es sorprendente.The resemblance between the original and the counterfeit is uncanny.
semejante, el semejante(
seh
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meh
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hahn
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teh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. fellow being
Betty dedicó su vida a ayudar a sus semejantes.Betty devoted her life to helping her fellow beings.
