Libra [ˈliːbrə]
Usage note
This word is often capitalized in the sense shown in 2).
libra(
li
-
bruh
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (unit of weight from Ancient Rome)
a. la libra
(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).
From 268 years before Christ, the Romans used the libra throughout their empire.A partir del 268 años antes de Cristo, los romanos utilizaron la libra en todo el imperio.
2. (person born under the sign of Libra)
a. el libra , la libra
(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).
(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).
What sign are you? - I'm a Libra.¿Qué signo eres? - Soy libra.
b. el libriano , la libriana (River Plate)
(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).
(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).
Regionalism used in El Salvador
(El Salvador)
Libras don't get along with Aries.Los librianos no se llevan bien con los arianos.
Libra
A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
proper noun
libra
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (sign of zodiac)
a. el Libra
(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).
to be (a) Libraser Libra
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Usage note
When it refers to the zodiac sign, the plural of “libra” is “libra” or “libras.” The adjective "libra" is invariable, which means its form does not change according to the gender or number of the noun it describes.
libra(
lee
-
brah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of person it refers to (e.g. el doctor, la doctora).
Libra
A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
proper noun
libra
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (zodiaco)
a. Libra
ser librato be (a) Libra
2. (persona)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. Libran
3. (unidad de peso, moneda)
a. pound
libra esterlinapound sterling
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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| libra esterlina | pound sterling |
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