Lo

English translation: What/The

09:59 Oct 8, 2019
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Linguistics / grammar
Spanish term or phrase: Lo
Lo caracteristico de estas exclamaciones consiste en el aumento de intensidad que recae sobre la silaba acentuada de la palabra que resaltamos

I didn't realize 'lo' was a definite article in Spanish, or is this a typo?
Tariq Khader
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:24
English translation:What/The
Explanation:
Yes, 'lo' is an article in Spanish - no a typo :)

In this case it would mean:
'what characterizes these...'
'the distinguishing feature of these...'
'What is unique about these...'

If I'm not mistaken, 'lo' is more widely used in Latin America (as an Argentine Spanish speaker, I'm very used to hearing it!)
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Rebecca Breekveldt
Austria
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3What/The
Rebecca Breekveldt
3 +3The (characteristic feature) / That which is characteristic
Chema Nieto Castañón
Summary of reference entries provided
Artículo neutro
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro

Discussion entries: 2





  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
The (characteristic feature) / That which is characteristic


Explanation:
Not a typo. It is our way to say the, what, that which is something; lo característico, lo bonito de ser humano, lo bueno de hacerse mayor... the good thing about, the beautiful, the characteristic feature of something...

Chema Nieto Castañón
Spain
Local time: 16:24
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac: This is what happens when people rely on the grammar crutch to learn a language…
1 hr
  -> ;) Thanks neilmac

agree  Gethin Sugar
5 hrs
  -> Thanks Gethin ;)

agree  Thomas Walker
2 days 7 hrs
  -> Thanks Tom ;)
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
What/The


Explanation:
Yes, 'lo' is an article in Spanish - no a typo :)

In this case it would mean:
'what characterizes these...'
'the distinguishing feature of these...'
'What is unique about these...'

If I'm not mistaken, 'lo' is more widely used in Latin America (as an Argentine Spanish speaker, I'm very used to hearing it!)


Rebecca Breekveldt
Austria
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrea Sacchi
10 mins

agree  María Paula Gorgone
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agree  Michele Fauble
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Reference comments


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Reference: Artículo neutro

Reference information:
El artículo neutro lo es un artículo determinado que se utiliza para hacer referencia a conceptos abstractos.
https://es.scribd.com/document/247869724/Definicion-de-Artic...

No tiene nada que ver con el pronombre personal de 3ª persona lo/los

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Eduardo Hojman: De acuerdo
19 hrs
  -> Gracias Eduardo - Bea
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
23 hrs
  -> Thanks Yvonne - Bea
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