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"Unto" is a form of "unto", a noun which is often translated as "ointment". "In" is a form of "in", an adjective which is often translated as "in". Learn more about the difference between "unto" and "in" below.
el unto(
oon
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toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (lotion)
a. ointment
Los untos elaborados por el chamán hacían cicatrizar las heridas muy rápido.The shaman's ointments helped the wounds scar over quickly.
a. animal fat
Las focas tienen una capa de unto muy gruesa.Seals have a very thick layer of animal fat.
b. grease
Como vegetariana, no como ningún alimento que tenga unto animal.As a vegetarian, I do not eat any food that contains animal grease.
a. bribe
El unto que recibieron los policías para no llevar a la cárcel al delincuente fue muy significativo.The bribe the policemen received to not take the delinquent to jail was significant.
b. pay-off
El hecho de que una autoridad acepte un unto es un delito.An authority figure accepting a pay-off is a crime.
a. shoe polish
Luis le pone unto a sus zapatos de cuero para que brillen más.Luis puts shoe polish on his leather shoes so that they shine more.
in(
een
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (fashionable)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. in (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Las gafas de sol de aviador son lo más in de este año!Aviator sunglasses are so in this year!
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
a. in
1 in equivale a 2.54 cm.1 in equals 2.54 cm.
Un sobre de tamaño A5 mide 5.8 x 8.3 in.An A5 sized envelope measures 5.8 x 8.3 in.
