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4. Adverbs Flashcards

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immediate (adjective)

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inmediata

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extreme (adjective)

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extremada

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obvious (adjective)

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obvia

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slow (adjective)

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lenta

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immediately (adv)

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inmediatamente

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extremely (adv)

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extremadamente

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obviously (adv)

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obviamente

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slowly (adv)

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lentamente

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adjectives that have the __________ take the suffix -mente without any changes.

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same form in the feminine as the masculine

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happy (adj)

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feliz

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final (adj)

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final

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happily (adv)

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felizmente

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finally (adv)

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finalmente

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likely (adjective)

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probable

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lonely (adj)

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solo, solitario

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just, only (adv)

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sólo, solamente

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friendly (adj)

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simpático, amigable

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lovely (adj)

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encantador

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in a ‘lovely’ way (adverbial function, de forma +)

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de forma encantadora

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she greeted me in a ‘friendly’ way (adverbial function, de forma +)

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ella me saludó de forma amigable

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in a ‘lovely’ way (adverbial function, de modo +)

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de modo encantador

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Juan behaved in a ‘lovely’ way (adverbial function, de forma+)

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Juan se comportó de forma encantadora

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Juan behaved in a ‘lovely’ way (with adverb for encantadora)

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Juan se comportó encantadoramente

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They are ‘likely’ to come (adverbial function, with subjunctive)

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Es probable que vengan

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It’s probable that they will come.

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Es probable que vengan

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They will probably come (with adverb for probable)

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Probablemente vengan.

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alone (adjective)

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solo

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lonely (adverb)

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solitario

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only, just (adverbs)

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sólo, solamente

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I ‘just’ (adverb) want some milk.

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Sólo/solamente quiero leche.

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I ‘only’ (adverb) want some milk.

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Sólo/solamente quiero leche.

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I feel so lonely!

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Me siento tan solo!

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The adjective solitario usually refers to the fact that there are no other _____ involved.

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people or things. (solitario sometimes denotes a preference to be alone)

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Luis is a ‘lonely’ (adj) man.

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Luis es un hombre solitario.

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Such a ‘lonely’ (adj) place frightens me.

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Un lugar tan solitario me da miedo.

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I like acting alone. (adverb)

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Me gusta actuar solo/en solitario/solitariamente.

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She did it ‘alone’/’by herself.’ (adverb)

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Ella lo hizo sola/en solitario.

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I spoke to them ‘coldly.’ (adverb)

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Les hablé fríamente.

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We discussed the subject ‘hotly.’ (adverb)

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Discutimos el tema acaloradamente.

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The public applauded ‘warmly.’ (adverb)

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El público aplaudió calurosamente.

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She is warmly dressed. (different construction in spanish)

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Ella lleva ropa de abrigo.

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‘Cooly’, meaning ‘calmly’/’courageously’

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fríamente, but ‘con sangre fría’ is much more common

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‘Presently’, meaning ‘soon’

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pronto

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We were warmly dressed because it was very cold.

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llevábamos ropa de abrigo (o: ropa de invierno), porque hacía mucho frío.

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The policeman acted cooly (under pressure) and succeeded in capturing the terrorists.

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El policía reaccionó con sangre fría y consiguió capturar a los terroristas.

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The authorities will arrive presently.

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Las autoridades llegarán pronto.

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‘in cold blood’

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a sangre fría

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Some Spanish adjectives can be used as adverbs, but when this is the case, they do end end in ____ and are in the ____ ____ form.

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-mente; masculine singular

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We went there very ‘fast.’ (adverb)

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Fuimos allí rápido/rápidamente (rápido is acting as an adverb but is in the form of an adjective)

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You can dial ‘direct’ from here. (adverb)

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Puedes marcar directo/directamente desde aquí. (directo is an adv in the form of an adj)

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We went ‘straight’ to Madrid. (adverb)

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Fuimos directo/recto/directamente a Madrid. (directo/recto are in the form of an adjective)

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We are working very ‘hard.’ (adverb)

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Estamos trabajando muy duro/duramente. (duro is in the form of an adjective)

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Adjectives agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify: ‘un hombre guapo; una mujer muy guapa, pueblos muy bonitos), but when adjectives are used as adverbs, only the masculine form is possible:
‘she sings very prettily’

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ella canta muy bonito

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Adjectives refer to ____ and adverbs refer to the ______.

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nouns; action represented by the verb

55
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ella canta muy ‘bonito.’ is bonito a adjective or adverb in this case?

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adverb; her action of singing sounds very nice.

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Antonio does everything very easily.

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Antonio lo hace todo muy fácil. (fácil is used as an adverb here).

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How did I put them there? Very easily. With a small crane.

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¿Cómo los puse allí? Muy fácil. Con una pequeña grúa.

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‘take it easy’

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tómatelo con calma/ relájate

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‘go easy’

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ve despacio/ no corras

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fair, medium (adjective)

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regular

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regularly (adverb)

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regularmente

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My father plays tennis regularly

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Mi padre juega al tenis regularmente.

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My father is not a very good tennis player.

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Mi padre juega al tenis regular.

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The plane was flying very ‘high.’ (adverb)

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El avión volaba muy alto.

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We were talking very ‘low’. (adverb)

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Estábamos hablando muy bajo.

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Altamente (adverb for highly) is used only in a figurative sense and frequently before past participles: ‘she is highly appreciated in the firm.’

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ella es altamente apreciada en la empresa.

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He is situated very low in the firm.

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Él está situado muy abajo en la empresa.

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The television is very loud. (adjective)

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La televisión está muy alta.

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The music is too low. (adjective)

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La música está demasiado baja.

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Don’t throw it very ‘high.’ (adverb)

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No la tires muy alto.

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Speak low (in a low voice).

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Habla bajito.

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loose, slack

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flojo (adj)

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strong

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fuerte (adj)

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equal, alike

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igual (adj)

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soft

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suave (adj)

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Hit it ‘softly.’ (adverb)

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Dale flojo. (-mente is not used with flojo)

77
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Push ‘strongly’ (adverb)

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Empuja fuerte (o fuertemente)

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They were dressed ‘alike.’ (adverb)

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Ellos se vistieron igual (o igualmente)

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She speaks very softly.

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Ella habla muy suave (o suavemente).

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Flojo and fuerte can also refer to volume, sound, and so on. In that case they usually act as adjectives with the verb ___.

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estar

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I put on all the songs very ‘loud.’ (adv)

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Puse todas las canciones muy fuerte.

82
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Put on the TV on ‘low.’ (adv)

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Pon la tele bajito.

83
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Those songs were very ‘loud.’ (adj)

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Esas canciones estaban muy fuertes.

84
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The music was very low. ‘adj)

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La música estaba muy bajita.

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They were talking ‘low.’ (adverb)

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Estaban hablando bajito.

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We were ‘back’ at six. (with adverb)

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Estábamos de vuelta a las seis. (o: estábamos de regreso a las seis); although it’s more common to use a verb of movement.

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We will be back before Monday. (regresar)

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Regresaremos antes del lunes.

88
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We went back to pick up the children. (volver)

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Volvimos para recoger a los niños.

89
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When ‘back’ implies movement ‘to the back side of a place’ it translates as:

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atrás; hacia atrás, para atrás

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We were in (the) front, but the policeman told us to move ‘back.’ (adverb, hacia atrás)

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Estábamos delante, pero el policía nos dijo que nos fuéramos hacia atrás.

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atrás, not ____ or ____, can also refer to position/location.

‘Your things are in the back’

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hacia atrás, para atrás

Tus cosas están atrás.

92
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I bought them very ‘cheap.’

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Las compré muy ‘baratas’ (adjective)

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Juan always buys (things) ‘cheaply’ (adv)

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Juan siempre compra barato.

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