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"Porcino" is an adjective which is often translated as "pig", and "a" is a preposition which is often translated as "to". Learn more about the difference between "porcino" and "a" below.
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. pig
La investigación muestra dos tipos nuevos de virus porcinos.The research has uncovered two new types of pig virus.
b. pork (products or meat)
El nutricionista me prohibió la carne porcina por la grasa que tiene.The nutritionist told me not to eat pork meat because of the fat in it.
c. porcine (formal) (features or disease)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Primero hay que vacunar los cerditos contra las principales enfermedades porcinas.First we need to vaccinate the piglets against the main porcine diseases.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (animal)
b. hog (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El cuerpo del porcino es del que más provecho se saca.Hog carcasses are particularly efficient in terms of how much of them can be used.
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)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Podía respirar a duras penas.He was hardly able to breathe.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¡A fregar los platos!Go do the dishes!
¡A la cama!Off to bed!
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me encantaría ganar dinero a espuertas.I would love to earn lots of money.
Llovía a cántaros.It was pouring.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
a. A
El circuito transporta una corriente de 1 A.The circuit carries a current of 1 A.
La intensidad de la corriente eléctrica se mide en A.The intensity of an electric current is measured in A.
