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"Review" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "revisar", and "preview" is a noun which is often translated as "el tráiler". Learn more about the difference between "review" and "preview" below.
review(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to examine)
a. revisar
All areas of the company’s activities will be reviewed.Se revisarán todos los campos de las actividades de la empresa.
b. analizar
The marketing department met to review the latest campaign for the new product.El departamento de marketing se reunió para analizar la última campaña del nuevo producto.
a. reexaminar
You can ask the tribunal to review their decision if you are not happy with it.Puedes pedir al tribunal que reexamine su decisión si no estás conforme.
b. revisar
The doctor increased my dose and is going to review the situation in six months’ time.El médico me ha aumentado la dosis y va a revisar la situación dentro de seis meses.
3. (to judge)
a. reseñar
I always review the products I buy on the Internet because my experience could be useful for other buyers.Siempre reseño los productos que compro por Internet porque mi experiencia podría ser útil para otros compradores.
b. hacer una crítica de
The blogger reviewed the new restaurant and all her followers flocked to it.La blogger hizo una crítica del nuevo restaurante y todos sus seguidores acudieron allí en tropel.
4. (to inspect)
a. pasar revista a (troops)
The general reviewed the troops before going into battle.El general pasó revista a las tropas antes de entrar en combate.
a. repasar
I have a whole year’s worth of lecture notes to review before Monday.Tengo que repasar apuntes de un año entero antes del lunes.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. escribir críticas
I earned a bit of money reviewing.Gané un poco de dinero escribiendo críticas.
My father reviews for The New York Times.Mi padre es crítico de The New York Times.
a. repasar
I’m going to have to spend the whole vacation reviewing.Voy a tener que pasarme todas las vacaciones repasando.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
8. (analysis)
a. la revisión (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).
The tax authorities undertook an exhaustive review of the company's accounts.Hacienda efectuó una revisión exhaustiva de las cuentas de la empresa.
b. el análisis (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).
The review of the company's financial situation showed that they needed to look for investors as soon as possible.El análisis de la situación económica de la empresa mostró que necesitaban buscar inversores lo antes posible.
9. (criticism)
a. la crítica (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 bought this book because the reviews were really good.Compré este libro porque las críticas eran muy buenas.
10. (inspection)
a. la revista (F) (of troops)
(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).
The troops lined up for review.Las tropas formaron filas para la revista.
11. (publication)
a. la revista (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 always read the complementary review to the newspaper.Siempre leo la revista complementaria al periódico.
12. (survey)
preview(
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vyu
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el tráiler (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 got so excited when I saw the preview for the new Star Wars movie.Me emocioné muchísimo cuando vi el tráiler de la película nueva de Star Wars.
a. el preestreno (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).
There will be a preview of the movie for select guests at a small theater in Brooklyn.Habrá un preestreno de la película para invitados selectos en un cine pequeño en Brooklyn.
a. el anticipo (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 book of sketches will give you a preview of my upcoming projects.Este libro de bosquejos te dará un anticipo de mis próximos proyectos.
4. (computing)
a. la vista previa (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).
If you go to "print preview," you can save the document there as a PDF.Si vas a "vista previa de impresión", puedes guardar el archivo como PDF.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. preestrenar (movie, play)
They're not going to preview the movie; it's just going to go straight to the theater.No van a preestrenar la película; irá directamente al cine.
b. presentar un avance de (movie, play)
The theater is going to preview the play for friends and family of the cast.El teatro presentará un avance de la obra para amigos y familiares de los actores.
