contemporary

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. contemporáneo
The book came in for fierce criticism from contemporary writers.El libro fue duramente criticado por escritores contemporáneos.
b. coetáneo
This composition would appear to be contemporary with his second symphony.Parece que esta composición sería coetánea de su segunda sinfonía.
c. de la época
His theory is supported by contemporary research.La invesitgación de la época apoya su teoría.
a. contemporáneo
Do you prefer classical or contemporary music?¿Prefieres música clásica o contemporánea?
b. actual
Leisure plays a more important role in contemporary society.El ocio juega un papel más importante en la sociedad actual.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el contemporáneo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la contemporánea
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Scarlatti was a contemporary of Vivaldi.Scarlatti fue contemporáneo de Vivaldi.
b. el coetáneo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la coetánea
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Her work as a painter was reviled by her contemporaries.Sus coetáneos vilipendiaron su trabajo como pintora.
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