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auténtico
-authentic
See the entry forauténtico.
autentico
-I authenticate
Presentyoconjugation ofautenticar.
Preteriteél/ella/ustedconjugation ofautenticar.

auténtico

auténtico(
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tehn
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. authentic
Piezas arqueológicas sirias auténticas han aparecido a la venta en el mercado negro.Authentic Syrian artifacts have appeared for sale on the black market.
b. genuine
Necesitamos verificar si el documento es auténtico.We need to confirm whether the document is genuine.
c. real
Estas perlas son de plástico; no son auténticas.These pearls are made of plastic; they're not real.
a. genuine
Sé que tu sonrisa no era auténtica porque se te notaba en la mirada.I know your smile wasn't genuine because you could tell from the look in your eyes.
a. real
El accidente fue una auténtica catástrofe. Murieron más de 20 personas.The accident was a real tragedy. More than 20 people died.
4.
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
(brilliant)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. great
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
¡Qué auténtico es este tío! ¡Y cómo toca la guitarra!This guy's great! And he can really play the guitar!
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