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"Powered" is a form of "powered", an adjective which is often translated as "a motor". "Sponsored" is a form of "sponsor", a noun which is often translated as "el patrocinador". Learn more about the difference between "powered" and "sponsored" below.
powered(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (general)
a. a motor
Thanks to the Wright brothers, there have been numerous advances in powered flight.Gracias a los hermanos Wright, ha habido numerosos avances en el campo del vuelo a motor.
b. alimentado
My hybrid car is powered on both gasoline and electricity.Mi coche híbrido está alimentado tanto con gasolina como con electricidad.
c. accionado
Use a screwdriver that's powered electrically, and the job will be much easier.Usa un destornillador que esté accionado eléctricamente y el trabajo será mucho más fácil.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Our house is entirely solar-powered.Nuestra casa funciona totalmente con energía solar.
The warring countries threatened to use nuclear-powered weapons.Los países en guerra amenazaron con usar armas nucleares.
sponsor(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el patrocinador (M), la patrocinadora (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(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).
We can be your sponsor for the charity event.Podemos ser su patrocinador para el acto benéfico.
a. el padrino (M) (masculine)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This organization looks for sponsors for children without resources.Esta organización busca padrinos para niños sin recursos.
b. la madrina (F) (feminine)
(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).
I'd love to be the sponsor to one of these children.Me encantaría ser la madrina de uno de estos niños.
3. (religious)
a. el padrino (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My brother is our son's sponsor.Mi hermano es el padrino de nuestro hijo.
b. la madrina (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).
They asked me to be their daughter's sponsor.Me pidieron que fuera la madrina de su hija.
a. el promotor (M), la promotora (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(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).
They are sponsors for the new education bill.Son promotores del nuevo proyecto de ley de educación.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. patrocinar
The company sponsors many events per year.La compañía patrocina muchos eventos al año.
6. (education)
7. (to propose)
a. promover
The legislator decided to sponsor the bill.El legislador decidió promover el proyecto de ley.
