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"Seca" is a form of "seca", a noun which is often translated as "drought". "Después" is an adverb which is often translated as "after". Learn more about the difference between "seca" and "después" below.
la seca(
seh
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kah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (dry season)
a. sandbank
Evita navegar por esa zona. Podrías quedar encallado en una seca.Don't sail through there. You might run aground on a sandbank.
3. (slang) (an inhalation of smoke) (River Plate)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
b. puff
Le di una seca y le pasé el cigarrillo a mi amigo.I took a puff and passed the cigarette to my friend.
después(
dehs
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pwehs
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. after
Llamé a mis papás justo después de comprometerme.I called my parents just after getting engaged.
b. later
Iré de compras después pero ahora tengo que estudiar.I'll go shopping later but now I have to study.
c. afterwards
¿Podemos ir al parque después? Ahora quiero descansar.Can we go to the park afterwards? I want to rest now.
d. afterward (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Paco comenzó a tener diferencias de opinión con los otros socios, y poco después abandonó la firma.Paco started having disagreements with the other partners, and he left the firm not long afterward.
