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"Sigla" is a noun which is often translated as "abbreviation", and "abreviatura" is a noun which is also often translated as "abbreviation". Learn more about the difference between "sigla" and "abreviatura" below.
la sigla(
see
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glah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
b. acronym (pronounced as a word)
OTAN ha dejado de ser una sigla para convertirse en una palabra propiamente dicha.NATO has ceased being an acronym to become a word in its own right.
la abreviatura(
ah
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breh
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byah
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too
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rah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (general)
a. abbreviation
En inglés se utiliza la abreviatura "ASAP" para decir "lo antes posible".In English, the abbreviation "ASAP" means "as soon as possible."
