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normal(
nawr
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muhl
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective
1. (usual)
a. normal
Cold weather in winter is normal.El frío en invierno es normal.
2. (well-adjusted)
a. normal
There's something strange about him. He's not normal.Tiene algo raro. No es normal.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
noun
3. (usual situation)
a. lo normal
The temperatures were below normal.Las temperaturas eran debajo de lo normal.
b. la normalidad
Things are back to normal after the strike.Tras la huelga, las cosas han vuelto a la normalidad.
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normal
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
1. (general)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
above/below normalpor encima/por debajo de lo normal
things quickly got back to normal after the strikelas cosas volvieron pronto a la normalidad después de la huelga
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective
2. (general)
a. normal
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normal [ˈnɔːməl]
adjective
1 (usual) normal
This is quite normal
it's perfectly normal to feel that way es muy normal sentirse así; no hay nada raro en sentirse así; above/below normal por encima/debajo de lo normal; to carry on as normal seguir haciendo todo como de costumbre
Commuters have ignored the bomb threats, going to work as normal Once that's been done, you can go on to blow-dry or set your hair as normal under normal [circumstances] traffic was normal [for] a bank holiday weekend temperatures are normal for this time of year
to get back or return to normal [+situation] normalizarse; volver a la normalidad
she can now lead a normal [life]
normal service will be resumed as soon as possible se reanudará la emisión lo antes posible
higher/bigger [than] normal
I woke at the normal time me desperté a la hora de siempre; he bought a return ticket instead of the normal single compró un billete de ida y vuelta en vez del de solo ida que solía comprar
2 (well-adjusted) [+person] normal
He's not normal, you know the child is not normal
3 (healthy) [+baby] normal; [+pregnancy] sin complicaciones
...a completely normal pregnancy
4 (Mat) (Chem) normal
modifier
normal school (n) (US) escuela (f) normal
She went to Salem Normal School, preparing to be a teacher
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normal
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normal
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normal(
nohr
-
mahl
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective
1. (usual)
a. normal
Que haga calor en verano es normal.It's normal for it to be hot in summer.
2. (common)
a. ordinary
En un día normal, me despierto a las 7 am y me voy a trabajar.On an ordinary day, I wake up at 7 am and go to work.
3. (established)
a. standard
En esos casos se aplica la tarifa normal.In such cases, you are charged at the standard rate.
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normal
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective
1. (general)
a. normal
lleva una vida normalshe leads a fairly normal o ordinary life
este hermano tuyo no es normalthere must be something wrong with that brother of yours
es normal que estés cansadoit's hardly surprising that you're tired
normal y corrienterun-of-the-mill
es una persona normal y corrientehe's a perfectly ordinary person
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normal
adjective
1 (usual) normal
una persona normal a normal person; es perfectamente normal it's perfectly normal; es normal que quiera divertirse it's only normal that he wants to enjoy himself; no es normal que no quiera venir it's unusual for him not to want to come; lleva una vida muy normal he leads a very ordinary life; normal y corriente ordinary; —¿es guapo? —no, normal y corriente "is he handsome?" — "no, just ordinary"; como alumno es normal y corriente he's an average pupil
2 [+gasolina] three-star; regular; (EEUU)
3 (Técnica) standard; (Matemáticas) (Química) normal
4
Escuela Normal especialmente (Latinoamérica) teacher training college
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lo normal
the norm
es normal
it's normal
todo está normal
everything's normal
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