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"Type" is a noun which is often translated as "el tipo", and "class" is a noun which is often translated as "la clase". Learn more about the difference between "type" and "class" below.
type(
tayp
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (individual)
a. el tipo (M), la tipa (F) (colloquial)
(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).
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Yes, I've met Frank. He's a funny type.Sí, conozco a Frank. Es un tipo muy raro.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. teclear
I spent all day at work typing a report.Me pasé todo el día en el trabajo tecleando un informe.
b. escribir a máquina
I type all my notes up after a lecture.Después de una clase, escribo a máquina todos mis apuntes.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. escribir a máquina
The keyboard was so old, they heard her typing from the other room.El teclado era tan antiguo que la oyeron escribiendo a máquina desde la otra sala.
class(
klahs
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (lesson)
a. la promoción (F)
(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).
My brother-in-law and I were both in the class of 93.Mi cuñado y yo somos ambos de la promoción del 93.
a. la clase (F)
(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).
Bertie refused to be defined by his class and wanted to succeed on merit.Bertie se rehusaba a ser definido por su clase y quería triunfar por su propio mérito.
a. la clase (F)
(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).
Just by looking at the way she holds her cigarette, you can tell she's got class.Basta ver la forma que tiene de sujetar el cigarro para darse cuenta de que tiene clase.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. clasificar
This entry should be classed as a gift rather than as income.Esta entrada debería estar clasificada como obsequio en lugar de ingreso.
