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"Times" is a form of "times", a preposition which is often translated as "por". "Telegraph" is a noun which is often translated as "el telégrafo". Learn more about the difference between "telegraph" and "times" below.
telegraph(
teh
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luh
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grahf
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (method)
a. el telégrafo (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).
I would send the message by telegraph, but it's cheaper if I send it in the mail.Mandaría el mensaje por telégrafo, pero es más barato mandarlo por correo.
2. (message)
a. el telegrama (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).
A telegraph arrived here for you just before you got here.Llegó un telegrama dirigido a ti justo antes de que llegaras.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. telegrafiar
If you telegraph your message now, they should receive it by this afternoon.Si telegrafías tu mensaje ahora, deben recibirlo antes de esta tarde.
a. telegrafiar
My father telegraphed me a few simple words: Come home.Mi padre me telegrafió unas palabras: Vuelve a casa.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. telegrafiar
Don't worry. John said he'd telegraph if there was any trouble.No te preocupes. John dijo que telegrafiaría si hubiera algún problema.
times(
taymz
)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Their house has three floors and is four times as large as ours.Su casa tiene tres pisos y es cuatro veces más grande que la nuestra.
This novel is three times longer than the other.Esta novela es tres veces más larga que la otra.
time
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (occasion)
5. (period)
a. el momento (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).
At this time, the duke should be arriving at his estate for dinner.En este momento, el duque debe de llegar a su finca para cenar.
7. (era)
8. (music)
a. el compás (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).
Playing in 3/4 time is no more difficult than 4/4 time.Tocar en un compás de 3/4 no es más complicado que hacerlo en un compás de 4/4.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. cronometrar
He timed how long it took me to finish the exam.Cronometró cuánto tardé en terminar el examen.
a. programar
The Independence Day fireworks are timed to start at nine o'clock.Los fuegos artificiales del día de independencia están programados para empezar a las nueve.
