aproximadamente
aproximadamente(
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)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).
1. (roughly)
a. approximately
La reunión empieza aproximadamente a la una de la tarde.The meeting starts at approximately one in the afternoon.
b. around
Mi madre tenía aproximadamente mi edad cuando quedó embarazada.My mother was around my age when she got pregnant.
c. about
Aproximadamente el diez por ciento de los estudiantes de mi clase son extranjeros.About ten percent of the students in my classroom are international.
d. roughly
El hombre más alto que he conocido medía aproximadamente siete pies.The tallest man I've ever known was roughly seven feet.
aproximadamente
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).
1. (general)
a. approximately
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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