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Este tarro contiene las cenizas.

Pronunciation

pronunciation

Translation

This jar contains the ashes.



Analysis


este
     1. det. this
     2. pron. Alternative spelling of éste
     3. interj. uh, well (space filler in a conversation)
     4. n-m. east
     es
          1. v. third-person singular present indicative of ser; (he/she/it/one) is
          2. n. plural of e
     ser
          1. v. to be (essentially or identified as)
          2. v. to be (in the passive voice sense)
          3. v. to exist; to occur
          4. n-m. a being, organism
          5. n-m. nature, essence
          6. n-m. value, worth
     te
          1. pron. dative of tú: to you, for you
          2. pron. accusative of tú: you
          3. pron. : yourself
tarro
     1. n-m. jar (most frequently used in Spain)
     2. n-m. pot (e.g., honey)
     3. n-m. shelduck
     4. n-m. (Chile) can (e.g., a can of food or a coffee can)
     5. n-m. (Mexico, Guatemala) mug (of beer)
contiene
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative of contener
     contener
          1. v. to contain
          2. v. to hold
          3. v. to restrain, check
          4. v. to control
las
     1. art. the
     2. pron. accusative of ellas and ustedes (when referring to more than one woman); them, you all (formal)
     3. pron. feminine plural pronoun
     4. n. plural of la
     la
          1. art. the
          2. pron. accusative of ella, ello (when the antecedent's implied gender is feminine), and usted (when referring to a woman); her, it, you (formal)
          3. pron. (impersonal neuter pronoun (accusative) in certain colloquial phrases): it, this
          4. n-m. (music) la (sixth note of the scale)
          5. n-m. (music) A (the musical note or key)
cenizas
     1. adj. feminine plural of cenizo
     2. n. plural of ceniza (ashes)




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