recién
/reˈθjen/
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Translation
recently, newly, just
Word origin
Apocopated form of recientemente, from reciente, from Latin recens ('fresh, new'). The same root gives English 'recent'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- recens
- English cognates
- recent
Examples
, .
The bread is freshly made, it is still warm.
.
The newlyweds went away on a trip.
, .
Newly arrived in the city, he did not know anyone.
nacido .
The newborn baby was sleeping in its mother's arms.
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Only then did I understand what had happened.
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