la
/reð/
Translation
net, network
Word origin
From Latin rete ('net'). The same root gives English reticulate and retina (so named for its net-like web of vessels).
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- rete
- English cognates
- reticulate, retina
Grammar
Examples
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I have no signal on my phone here.
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Social networks have changed everything.
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The men cast the net into the sea.
eléctrica .
The power grid went down during the storm.
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I work from home thanks to a fast network.
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Grammar articles
(7)Spanish Adjective Agreement: Endings, Position, and the Shortened Pre-Nominal Set
Spanish Fixed Similes: dormir como un tronco, más bueno que el pan, terco como una mula
Advanced Spanish Negation: ni, sino vs pero, tampoco, ni siquiera
Spanish Spelling Traps: b vs v, g vs j, silent h (tubo vs tuvo, gente vs jefe)
How Spanish Builds Verbs: -izar, -ecer, -ificar, -ear (realizar, oscurecer, simplificar)
Verbs of Becoming in Spanish: ponerse, hacerse, volverse, convertirse en, llegar a ser
Spanish Word Order: SVO, Pro-Drop and the Five Rules That Cover 90% of Sentences
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