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"Preposition" is a noun which is often translated as "la preposición", and "instrument" is a noun which is often translated as "el instrumento". Learn more about the difference between "preposition" and "instrument" below.
preposition(
preh
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puh
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zih
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shihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (grammar)
a. la preposición (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).
Many verbs that require a preposition in English are expressed with a single word in Spanish.Muchos verbos que requieren una preposición en inglés se expresan con un solo verbo en español.
instrument(
ihn
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struh
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mihnt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (music)
a. el instrumento (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).
What instrument will you play when you join the school band?¿Qué instrumento vas a tocar cuando te unas a la banda escolar?
2. (tool)
a. el instrumento (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).
This machine requires a special instrument in order to turn the valve.Esta máquina requiere un instrumento especial para poder girar la válvula.
3. (means)
a. el instrumento (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).
She used you! You were just her instrument.¡Te usó! Fuiste solo su instrumento.
4. (legal)
a. el instrumento (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).
A passport is a legal instrument that entitles the holder to travel to foreign countries.Un pasaporte es un instrumento jurídico que permite al titular viajar a países extranjeros.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
5. (mechanics)
a. proveer de instrumentos
In the pursuit of automation, everyday items like cars are increasingly instrumented.En la búsqueda de la automatización, objetos cotidianos como el coche están cada vez mejor provistos de instrumentos.
instruments
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
6. (aviation)
a. los instrumentos (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).
It's too foggy to see the runway. We'll have to land on instruments. Hay demasiada neblina para ver la pista. Vamos a tener que aterrizar con los instrumentos.
