USAGE NOTE
This word must be preceded by the definite article, and it often begins with a capital letter, when it refers to the Internet.
net(
neht
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (mesh)
4. (fabric)
a. el tul (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).
Her mother bought some net to make her a tutu for ballet classes.Su madre compró tul para hacerle un tutú para sus clases de ballet.
5. (clothing)
a. la redecilla (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).
She has to wear a net when she's working on the production line.Tiene que usar redecilla cuando trabaja en la cadena de montaje.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
You can calculate the net price by deducting the taxes from the total amount.Puedes calcular el precio neto deduciendo los impuestos de la suma total.
a. final
The net result of the changes implemented in the office has been positive.El resultado final de los cambios realizados en la oficina ha sido positivo.
b. global
Some think the net effect of growth on the environment is detrimental.Algunos piensan que el efecto global del crecimiento sobre el medio ambiente es perjudicial.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
8. (to catch)
9. (colloquial) (to earn)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. embolsarse (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
They netted thousands of dollars from people who thought they were donating to charity.Se embolsaron miles de dólares de gente que creía que estaba donando a obras benéficas.
10. (sports)
b. estrellar contra la red (a ball or a serve)
He netted the ball and lost the match.Estrelló la pelota contra la red y perdió el partido.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
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