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"Usted" is a pronoun which is often translated as "you", and "BN" is an abbreviation which is often translated as "National Library". Learn more about the difference between "usted" and "BN" below.
usted(
oos
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tehd
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
1. (formal) (second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
ustedes
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
2. (second person plural) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
3. (formal) (second person plural) (Spain)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. you
Ustedes pueden dejar sus chaquetas en el vestuario y seguirme al comedor.You may leave your jackets in the coatroom and follow me to the dining room.
BN(
beh
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eh
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neh
)An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
1. (library) (Argentina) (Spain) (Venezuela)
Regionalism used in Argentina
Regionalism used in Spain
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. National Library
La directora de la BN habló en la inauguración de los homenajes a Cervantes.The director of the National Library spoke at the opening of the celebrations in honor of Cervantes.
a. National Bank
Un vocero del BN anunció nuevos créditos hipotecarios.A spokesman for the National Bank announced new mortgage loans.
