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duplicate
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (copy)
a. el duplicado (M)
(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).
Put all these cards in order and if there are any duplicates, put them in a separate pile.Clasifica todas estas tarjetas por orden y si hay duplicados, ponlos en un montón aparte.
b. la copia (F)
(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).
You'll need to apply for a duplicate of the certificate if you can't find the original.Tendrás que solicitar una copia del certificado si no encuentras el original.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The land registry needs all the paperwork in duplicate.El registro de la propiedad requiere todos los papeles por duplicado.
There are a lot of duplicates in the database that we need to eliminate.Hay muchas fichas repetidas en la base de datos y necesitamos eliminarlas.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (copied)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I'll get a duplicate key cut so you can come and go as you please.Haré una copia de la llave para que puedas entrar y salir cuando quieras.
The head office always kept duplicate files for security.La casa matriz siempre guardaba copias de los archivos por cuestiones de seguridad.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (to copy)
His assistant had duplicated all the files so I could read them.Su asistente había hecho una copia de todos los archivos para que los pudiera leer.
b. copiar
You must not duplicate this material without the author's consent.No se debe copiar este material sin el consentimiento del autor.
c. hacer un duplicado de
The attorney duplicated the agreement and we each signed both copies.El abogado hizo un duplicado del acuerdo y los dos firmamos ambas copias.
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