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"Los científicos" is a form of "científico", an adjective which is often translated as "scientific". "Planeta" is a noun which is often translated as "planet". Learn more about the difference between "planeta" and "los científicos" below.
el planeta(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (astronomy)
a. planet
Saturno es el segundo planeta más grande del sistema solar después de Júpiter.Saturn is the second largest planet in the solar system after Jupiter.
científico, el científico, la científica(
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tee
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. scientific
¿Qué considerarías tú el avance científico más importante del siglo XX?What would you consider to be the most important scientific breakthrough of the 20th century?
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
2. (profession)
a. scientist
Los científicos y los teólogos discuten sobre el origen de la vida.Scientists and theologians are discussing the origin of life.
