general

general(
jehn
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uhr
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uhl
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. general
The general meeting of property owners will take place Friday.La reunión general de los propietarios será el viernes.
a. general
The general level of the students at the high school was low.El nivel general de los alumnos en el colegio era bajo.
a. general
The general belief was that the abandoned house was inhabited by a poltergeist.La creencia general era que la casa abandonada estaba habitada por un poltergeist.
a. general
The talk was addressed to the general public, so I couldn't use too much specialist vocabulary.La charla iba dirigida al público general, así que no podía usar demasiados tecnicismos.
a. general
As a general rule, dogs are not allowed on this beach.Por regla general, no se admiten perros en esta playa.
a. general
In general terms, this new phone model is lighter, slimmer, and faster.En términos generales, este nuevo modelo de teléfono es más ligero, más fino y más rápido.
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Who is the general manager of the company?¿Quién es el gerente general de la empresa?
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el general
(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 general
(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)
The general ordered the soldiers to break ranks.El general ordenó a los soldados romper filas.
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