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"Pint" is a noun which is often translated as "la pinta", and "dozen" is an adjective which is often translated as "docena". Learn more about the difference between "pint" and "dozen" below.
pint(
paynt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (colloquial) (beverage)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. la cerveza (F)
(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).
Would you like to join me for a pint at the bar after class?¿Te apetecería venir conmigo a tomar una cerveza en el bar después de clase?
dozen(
duh
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zihn
)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. (twelve)
a. la docena (F)
(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).
How many people are coming to dinner? - At least a dozen have confirmed.¿Cuántas personas vienen a cenar? - Al menos una docena ha confirmado.
3. (figurative) (many)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. miles
Dozens of people came streaming into the store.Miles de personas entraron en tropel a la tienda.
