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"Aprobado" is a form of "aprobado", a noun which is often translated as "passing grade". "Sobresaliente" is an adjective which is often translated as "outstanding". Learn more about the difference between "sobresaliente" and "aprobado" below.
sobresaliente(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. outstanding
El guerrero mostró un coraje sobresaliente en el campo de batalla.The warrior displayed an outstanding courage in battle.
a. projecting
Debajo del balcón sobresaliente del edificio, hay una fuente.There is a fountain beneath the projecting balcony of the building.
b. overhanging
Hay una paloma sentada sobre la estatua sobresaliente del palacio.There's a dove sitting on the overhanging statue of the palace.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
3. (education)
b. A
Tengo que ganar un sobresaliente en este proyecto para pasar el año.I have to get an A on this project in order to pass the class.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
4. (theater)
a. understudy
El actor que hacía de Romeo estaba enfermo y el sobresaliente lo reemplazó.The actor playing Romeo was ill, so the understudy stepped in.
el aprobado(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (education)
a. passing grade (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Aunque obtuvo el aprobado en el examen, no calificó para la beca.Although he obtained a passing grade in the test, he did not qualify for the grant.
b. pass
Para obtener un aprobado debe tener al menos un 75% de respuestas correctas.To obtain a pass you must achieve at least 75% correct answers.
