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"Senior" is an adjective which is often translated as "mayor", and "sophomore" is a noun which is often translated as "el/la estudiante de segundo año". Learn more about the difference between "senior" and "sophomore" below.
senior(
si
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nyuhr
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (older)
a. superior
Esteban is a senior officer at the organization.Esteban es un oficial superior en la organización.
b. de responsabilidad (position)
Only two women occupy senior positions within the company.Solo dos mujeres ocupan cargos de responsabilidad en la empresa.
a. del último año
These rules only apply to senior students.Estas reglas solo se aplican a estudiantes del último año.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la persona mayor (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).
There is a painting class for seniors at the community center.Hay una clase de pintura para personas mayores en el centro comunitario.
b. la persona de la tercera edad (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).
Is there a discount for seniors?¿Hay un descuento para las personas de la tercera edad?
a. el superior (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 need to get authorization from my senior first.Antes necesito autorización de mi superior.
a. el estudiante del último año (M), la estudiante del último año (F)
(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).
(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).
Ryan is a senior at Harvard.Ryan es un estudiante del último año en Harvard.
sophomore(
saf
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mor
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el estudiante de segundo año (M), la estudiante de segundo año (F)
(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).
(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).
Paula is a sophomore at the University of Texas.Paula es una estudiante de segundo año en la Universidad de Texas.
