/seˈɣun/
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Translation
according to, depending on
Word origin
From Latin secundum ('following, according to, next to'), the accusative of secundus used as a preposition.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- secundum
- English cognates
- second, secondary
Examples
, economía ciento .
According to the official report, the economy went up by three per cent last year.
etapas .
They will arrive as and when they finish the different stages of the work.
, complicada .
According to what you have told me, the situation is more complicated than it seems.
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I will pay you according to the work you do.
, .
According to my mother, you have to call more often.
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