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"Suggest" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "sugerir", and "not" is an adverb which is often translated as "no". Learn more about the difference between "suggest" and "not" below.
suggest(
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. sugerir
My friend suggested meeting for lunch while he's in town.Mi amigo sugirió vernos para almorzar mientras está en la ciudad.
b. proponer
I suggested a number of different ideas, but she didn't like any of them.Propuse varias ideas diferentes, pero a ella no le gustó ninguna.
a. aconsejar
I suggest visiting the Prado when you're in Madrid.Les aconsejo visitar el Prado mientras estén en Madrid.
b. sugerir
He told me he was interested in European history, and I suggested that he read this book.Me dijo que estaba interesado en la historia europea y le sugerí que leyera este libro.
a. insinuar
Are you suggesting that this is my fault?¿Está insinuando que esto es mi culpa?
a. indicar
The injuries suggest the killer attacked the victim from behind.Las heridas indican que el asesino atacó a la víctima por la espalda.
a. sugerir
The smell of fresh bread suggests my grandmother's kitchen to me.El olor de pan fresco me sugiere la cocina de mi abuela.
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not(
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An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a. no
I am not the kind of person you think I am.No soy la clase de persona que tú crees que soy.
She does not have any money.No tiene dinero.
a. no
He would not like it if he found you at his computer.No le haría ninguna gracia encontrarte utilizando su computadora.
You must not tell lies.No debes decir mentiras.
a. no
We swore not to tell anybody about that night.Juramos que no le diríamos nada a nadie sobre esa noche.
a. no
I had to do it myself; not that it matters, but what do we pay him for?Lo tuve que hacer yo misma; no es que me importe, pero ¿para qué le pagamos?
a. no
Are you angry with me? - Of course not!¿Estás enfadada conmigo? - ¡Claro que no!
Is it going to rain? - I hope not!¿Va a llover? - ¡Espero que no!
a. no
Not everybody would agree with you.No todo el mundo estaría de acuerdo contigo.
b. ni
Not one word of comfort coming from him!¡Ni una palabra de consuelo salió de su boca!
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