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"UK" is an abbreviation which is often translated as "RU", and "EU" is an abbreviation which is often translated as "UE". Learn more about the difference between "UK" and "EU" below.
UK(
yu
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key
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An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
abbreviation
a. el RU
(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)
There are hundreds of flights a day between the UK and Germany.Hay cientos de vuelos cada día entre el RU y Alemania.
b. el Reino Unido
(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)
How long have you lived in the UK?¿Cuánto tiempo llevas viviendo en el Reino Unido?
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EU(
i
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yu
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An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
abbreviation
a. la UE
(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)
Britain held a referendum on its membership in the EU.Gran Bretaña celebró un referéndum sobre su adhesión a la UE.
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