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"These" is an adjective which is often translated as "estos", and "neuter" is an adjective which is often translated as "neutro". Learn more about the difference between "these" and "neuter" below.
these(
thiz
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. estos (masculine)
These toys aren't going to put themselves away.Estos juguetes no se van a guardar ellos solos.
b. estas (feminine)
I want these compositions finished by ten.Quiero que estas redacciones estén acabadas para las diez.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
a. estos (masculine)
Which cars do you mean? - These over here.¿A qué coches se refiere? - A estos de aquí.
neuter(
nu
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duhr
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (sterilized)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (grammar)
a. el neutro (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).
The teacher asked the class which of the three pronouns is the neuter in English.El maestro preguntó a la clase cuál de los tres pronombres es el neutro en inglés.
5. (animal)
a. el insecto asexuado (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).
The existence of neuters in bee colonies presents a challenge for the theory of evolution.La existencia de insectos asexuados en colonias de abejas supone un desafío para la teoría de la evolución.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
