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"Simple" is an adjective which is often translated as "sencillo", and "continuo" is a noun which is often translated as "el bajo continuo". Learn more about the difference between "simple" and "continuo" below.
simple(
sihm
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puhl
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. simple
They thought Manuel was a bit simple when, in fact, he was just very reserved.Pensaron que Manuel era simple cuando, en realidad, solo era muy reservado.
4. (modest)
a. sencillo
The monks who lived in this monastery enjoyed a simple life.Los monjes que vivieron en este monasterio disfrutaron de una vida sencilla.
5. (mere)
a. simple
The simple fact that you would ask that means you don't really know me.El simple hecho de que me preguntes eso significa que no me conoces de verdad.
6. (naïve)
a. ingenuo
Don't be so simple! Can't you see that guy's trying to cheat us?¡No seas tan ingenuo! ¿Qué no ves que ese señor nos quiere timar?
a. simple
Today in physics class we built a simple machine.Hoy en la clase de física construimos una máquina simple.
a. de primer grado
How do you write a simple equation?¿Cómo se escribe una ecuación de primer grado?
continuo(
kuhn
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tihn
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yu
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o
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (music)
a. el bajo continuo (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 soloist felt that the continuo needed to be played in a way that would leave more space for her phrasing.La solista sentía que el bajo continuo se debía tocar de modo que quedara más espacio para su fraseo.
