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sub(
suhb
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (substitute)
a. el suplente (M), la suplente (F)
(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).
I worked as a sub in a math class for a week.Trabajé de suplente en una clase de matemáticas por una semana.
a. el sándwich submarino (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).
I was so hungry, I ordered a sub with all kinds of meats and veggies.Tenía tanta hambre, que pedí un sándwich submarino con toda clase de carnes y vegetales.
b. el sándwich de baguette (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).
I often just have a sub for lunch when I'm at the office.Con frecuencia solo almuerzo un sándwich de baguette cuando estoy en la oficina.
c. el baguette (M) (Mexico)
(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).
Regionalism used in Mexico
Can you order me a chicken salad sub?¿Me pides un baguette de pollo con ensalada?
d. el bocadillo (M) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in Spain
Would you like a ham or a cheese sub?¿Quieres un bocadillo de jamón o de queso?
e. el bocata (M) (colloquial) (Spain)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
If you can't come home for lunch, take a sub with you.Si no puedes venir a casa a almorzar, llévate un bocata.
3. (submarine)
a. el submarino (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).
This military sub can descend up to 700 meters under the sea.Este submarino militar puede descender hasta 700 metros bajo el mar.
a. el anticipo (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).
Isabel asked her boss for a sub so she could buy groceries.Isabel le pidió un anticipo a su jefe para poder comprar comestibles.
a. el corrector de textos (M), la correctora de textos (F)
(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).
Jackson is a sub at a publishing house.Jackson es corrector de textos en una casa editorial.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. sustituir
Mr. Perez subbed for Mrs. Smith while she was on pregnancy leave.El Sr. Pérez sustituyó a la Sra. Smith mientras ella estaba en licencia de embarazo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. corregir
I need you to sub the manuscript one more time before sending it to publishing.Necesito que corrijas el manuscrito una vez más antes de enviarlo a publicación.
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
a. la cuota (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).
I need to come up with another five dollars to pay my gym sub.Tengo que juntar cinco dólares más para pagar mi cuota del gimnasio.
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