ten
vs
clock

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"Ten" is an adjective which is often translated as "diez", and "clock" is a noun which is often translated as "el reloj". Learn more about the difference between "ten" and "clock" below.

ten(

tehn

)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

1. (number)

a. diez

My son will be ten years old this Friday.Mi hijo cumple diez años este viernes.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

2. (number)

a. el diez

(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).

(M)

Five plus five makes ten.Cinco más cinco son diez.

tens

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

3. (mathematics)

a. la decena

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Round your answer to the nearest tens.Redondea tu respuesta a la decena más cercana.

clock(

klak

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (timepiece)

a. el reloj

(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).

(M)

The clock struck two.El reloj marcó las dos.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

2. (to measure time or speed)

a. cronometrar

The sprinter clocked in at just under a minute.El velocista cronometró un poco menos de un minuto.

b. registrar

The fastest driver clocked in at just over 160 miles per hour.El conductor más rápido registró un poco más de 160 millas por hora.

3. (to hit)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)