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"Sobre" is a form of "sobre", a preposition which is often translated as "on". "Cuadernos" is a form of "cuaderno", a noun which is often translated as "notebook". Learn more about the difference between "sobre" and "cuadernos" below.
sobre(
soh
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breh
)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
5. (cover)
a. envelope
Abrió rápidamente el sobre y sacó la carta de su interior.He tore open the envelope and pulled out the letter inside.
6. (colloquial) (bed) (Argentina) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Argentina
Regionalism used in Spain
a. sack (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
En cuanto llegué, me metí en el sobre.As soon as I arrived, I hit the sack.
a. clutch bag
Necesito un sobre que combine con mis zapatos plateados.I need a clutch bag to match my silver shoes.
b. clutch
Mariela suele llevar un sobre cuando asiste a una boda.Mariela usually carries a clutch when she attends a wedding.
el cuaderno(
kwah
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dehr
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noh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (for notes)
a. notebook
Saquen sus cuadernos y tomen notas.Take out your notebooks and take notes.
Lo que voy a explicar a continuación viene en el examen, así que abran sus cuadernos y tomen notas.What I'm about to explain will be on the test, so open your notebooks and take notes.
2. (exercises)
a. exercise book
Por favor, hagan los ejercicios en la página 33 de sus cuadernos.Please do the exercises on page 33 of your exercise books.
