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"Trimester" is a noun which is often translated as "el trimestre", and "semester" is a noun which is often translated as "el semestre". Learn more about the difference between "trimester" and "semester" below.
trimester(
tray
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mehs
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duhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el trimestre (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).
It's normal to experience morning sickness in the first trimester of pregnancy.Es normal experimentar náuseas matutinas durante el primer trimestre de embarazo.
2. (education)
a. el trimestre (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 identification of the organelles of a cell will appear on the exam at the end of the trimester.La identificación de los orgánulos de una célula entrará en el examen al final del trimestre.
semester(
suh
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mehs
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tuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (education)
a. el semestre (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 have five classes this semester.Tengo cinco clases este semestre.
