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la s

USAGE NOTE

This word may be capitalized in sense 1) and must be capitalized in sense 2). When used in sense 3), this word may also be written with a period.

s(ehs)

noun

1. (letter)

a. la s

(F)

"Brasil" is spelled with an s in Spanish.

En español, "Brasil" se escribe con s.

b. la ese

(F)

Does "ceviche" begin win an s or a c?

¿"Ceviche" empieza con ese o con ce?

abbreviation

2. (south or southern)

a. S

The map says we need to take 10S.

El mapa dice que hay que tomar la ruta 10S.

3. (second or seconds)

a. s

The bullet is moving at a speed of 12 m/s.

La bala se desplaza a una velocidad de 12 m/s.

There are 3,600 s in 1 h.

En 1 h hay 3,600 s.

S, s

[es]

noun

1. S, s (f) (letter)

2. (abbr south) S

S

s

[es]

noun

(letter) S; s (f)

S for sugar S de Soria; S-bend curva (f) en S

S

abreviación

1 south S

2 Saint Sto.; Sta.; S.

3 (US) (Educ) satisfactory suficiente

s

abreviación

1 second

2 son

3 (Britain) (Economics) shilling(s)