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"S" is a noun which is often translated as "la s", and "z" is a noun which is often translated as "la z". Learn more about the difference between "s" and "z" below.

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (letter)

a. la s

(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).

(F)

"Brasil" is spelled with an s in Spanish.En español, "Brasil" se escribe con s.

b. la ese

(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).

(F)

Does "ceviche" begin win an s or a c?¿"Ceviche" empieza con ese o con ce?

An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").

abbreviation

2. (south or southern)

a. S

The map says we need to take 10S.El mapa dice que hay que tomar la ruta 10S.

3. (second or seconds)

a. s

The bullet is moving at a speed of 12 m/s.La bala se desplaza a una velocidad de 12 m/s.

There are 3,600 s in 1 h.En 1 h hay 3,600 s.

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (letter)

a. la z

(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).

(F)

"Zoo" begins with a z."Zoo" empieza por z.

b. la zeta

(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).

(F)

"Cent" is spelled with a c, not with a z."Cent" se escribe con ce, no con zeta.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(sleep)

The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.

no direct translation

I didn't sleep much last night. I need to grab some z's.Anoche no dormí mucho. Necesito echarme una siesta.

I'm really tired. I'm gonna go catch some z's.Tengo mucho sueño. Me voy a dormir un poco.

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