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"Postizo" is an adjective which is often translated as "false", and "a" is a preposition which is often translated as "to". Learn more about the difference between "postizo" and "a" below.
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (artificial)
a. false
Lisa se puso pestañas postizas y los ojos se le ven enormes ahora.Lisa put false lashes on, and her eyes look huge now.
2. (added)
a. detachable
El cuello del uniforme es postizo y está hecho de plástico.The collar on the uniform is detachable and is made of plastic.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
3. (false hair)
a. hairpiece
Javier se puso un postizo para taparse la calva.Javier wore a hairpiece to cover his bald spot.
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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.
