/ˈlisto/
Translation
ready, clever, done
Word origin
From lista ('strip, list'), of Germanic origin. The adjective developed the senses 'ready' and 'clever' in Spanish.
- Origin
- Germanic
- Root
- lista
- English cognates
- list
Examples
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Are you ready to start the meeting?
, .
The food is ready, you can come to the table.
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He is a very clever boy, he learns everything quickly.
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I have everything ready for the trip on Saturday.
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Your brother was always cleverer than the rest of the class.
Used in
Stories
(4)Grammar articles
(4)Spanish Fixed Similes: dormir como un tronco, más bueno que el pan, terco como una mula
Spanish Compound Prepositions and Tricky Choices: delante de, a pesar de, soñar con
Reported Questions and Commands in Spanish (me preguntó si, me dijo que viniera)
Ser vs Estar: The Two Spanish 'To Be' Verbs and When to Use Each
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