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"Suma" is a form of "suma", a noun which is often translated as "sum". "Conjunto" is a form of "conjunto", an adjective which is often translated as "joint". Learn more about the difference between "suma" and "conjunto" below.
la suma(
soo
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mah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (amount)
a. sum
Me ofrecieron una suma de dinero considerable, pero me gusta trabajar en la empresa donde estoy ahora.They offered me a considerable sum of money, but I like working at the company I'm at now.
b. total
Cuando llegamos a la caja y nos dijo la suma por toda la ropa, decidimos dejar algunas cosas.When we got to the register and he told us the total for all the clothes, we decided to put some things back.
a. addition
Hasta que no aprendas a hacer sumas, no podrás empezar a aprender a hacer restas.Until you learn addition, you won't be able to begin learning subtraction.
3. (collection)
a. combination
La suma de sus habilidades lo hace un candidato idóneo para el trabajo.The combination of his skills makes him an ideal candidate for the job.
4. (epitome)
a. personification
Ese hombre es un villano; es la suma del mal.That man is a villain; he is the personification of evil.
b. essence
Ese estudiante es la suma de inteligencia y mucho trabajo.That student is the essence of intelligence and hard work.
conjunto, el conjunto(
kohn
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hoon
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toh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (combined)
a. joint
Los dos países frecuentemente participan en ejercicios militares conjuntos.The two countries regularly engage in joint military exercises.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. collection (of things)
Cindy tiene un conjunto de conchas en una vitrina.Cindy has a collection of shells in a glass case.
3. (totality)
a. whole
La serie de pequeños errores, en conjunto, llevaron a la empresa a la quiebra.The series of small errors, as a whole, brought the company to bankruptcy.
4. (clothing)
5. (music)
a. ensemble
Un conjunto de jazz tocó música durante nuestra cena formal.A jazz ensemble played during our formal dinner.
b. group
Mi cuñado está en un conjunto que toca en las bodas.My brother-in-law is in a group that plays at weddings.
c. band
Formaron un conjunto de rock para divertir a sus amigos en las fiestas.They started a rock band to entertain their friends at parties.
6. (sports)
a. team
El conjunto de Tijuana se enfrentará al de San Luis este sábado.The team from Tijuana will face San Luis this Saturday.
a. set
El conjunto de los números primos es menor que el conjunto de los números pares.The set of prime numbers is smaller than the set of even numbers.
