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Sentence

Tuvieron una calurosa acogida.

Pronunciation

pronunciation

Translation

They got a warm reception.

Notes

Normalmente, en español se colocan los adjetivos detrás del sustantivo. Sin embargo, podemos colocarlos delante para enfatizar la cualidad del sustantivo.



Analysis


tuvieron
     1. v. third-person plural preterite indicative of tener
     tener
          1. v. to have, possess
          2. v. to have, possess, to be (a condition or quality)
          3. v. to hold, grasp
          4. v. to contain, to hold (e.g. to "hold the power to", "hold the key", "hold a clue", "hold the truth", "have a hold on", "hold in store", "hold all the cards", "hold in high regard", etc.)
          5. v. to have, feel (internally)
          6. v. to make to feel
          7. v. to have (a measure or age)
          8. v. (used with que) to have to
          9. v. to get (e.g. to get a minute, to get an idea, to get a chance, to get a concussion/bruise/headache, to get in an accident, to get a place, to get a view of, to get a meeting, to get a vision, etc.)
          10. v. to keep, to bear (in certain phrases; e.g. to bear in mind, bear a resemblance, keep a journal/diary, keep around something or someone)
          11. v. to make (in a few select phrases)
          12. v. to be taken (usually has deber for an auxiliary verb when used)
          13. v. attention, Expressions that may need to be explained:
          14. v. tener en cuenta
          15. v. tener prisa
una
     1. n-f. feminine of uno
     2. art. feminine singular of un
     3. det. feminine singular of uno
     4. pron. one (an indefinite plural pronoun using a singular feminine item, used for females)
     5. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of unir
     unir
          1. v. to unite, join
          2. v. to merge, conflate
     un
          1. art. a
          2. num. (before the noun) apocopic form of uno one
calurosa
     1. adj. feminine singular of caluroso
     caluroso
          1. adj. very hot, to a greater extent than caliente
acogida
     1. n-f. welcome, reception, welcoming
     2. n-f. female equivalent of acogido
     3. Participle. feminine singular of acogido




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