senior

USAGE NOTE
This word must begin with a capital letter in the sense shown in 1b).
senior(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. mayor
She is three years senior to him.Ella es tres años mayor que él.
b. padre
Allow me to introduce you to Arnold Junior and Arnold Senior.Permítame presentarle a Arnold, hijo y Arnold, padre.
a. superior
Esteban is a senior officer at the organization.Esteban es un oficial superior en la organización.
b. de responsabilidad (position)
Only two women occupy senior positions within the company.Solo dos mujeres ocupan cargos de responsabilidad en la empresa.
3. (education)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. del último año
These rules only apply to senior students.Estas reglas solo se aplican a estudiantes del último año.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la persona mayor
(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)
There is a painting class for seniors at the community center.Hay una clase de pintura para personas mayores en el centro comunitario.
b. la persona de la tercera edad
(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)
Is there a discount for seniors?¿Hay un descuento para las personas de la tercera edad?
a. mayor
She is ten years his senior.Ella es diez años mayor que él.
a. el superior
(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)
I need to get authorization from my senior first.Antes necesito autorización de mi superior.
7. (education)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el estudiante del último año
(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 estudiante del último año
(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)
Ryan is a senior at Harvard.Ryan es un estudiante del último año en Harvard.
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