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"Proof" is a noun which is often translated as "la prueba", and "exam" is a noun which is often translated as "el examen". Learn more about the difference between "proof" and "exam" below.
proof(
pruf
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (evidence)
a. la prueba (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).
I need to see some proof of identity before I can give you the package.Necesito ver algún documento como prueba de identidad antes de entregarte el paquete.
The picture of my client at the ATM at the time of the murder is proof of his innocence.La foto de mi cliente en el cajero automático a la hora del asesinato es prueba de su inocencia.
b. el comprobante (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).
We need to see proof of purchase in order to honor the guarantee.Necesitamos ver un comprobante de compra para poder honrar la garantía.
a. la graduación alcohólica (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).
This bottle of rum is 70 proof.Esta botella de ron tiene una graduación alcohólica del 35%.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. impermeabilizar
The factory proofs the fabric used in making tents.La fábrica impermeabiliza la tela que se usa para hacer las tiendas de campaña.
exam(
ehg
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zahm
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (education)
2. (medicine)
a. el examen (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).
I had to have an exam before I was deemed fit for the job.Tuve que someterme a un examen antes de que me aprobaran para el trabajo.
