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contable

accountant

noun adjective kon-TAH-bleh Rare

Also means

countable

Usage Note

Contable as a noun means an accountant or bookkeeper — the standard term in Spain (Latin America often uses contador). As an adjective it means countable, as in grammar (sustantivo contable, count noun). The gender shifts with referent: el contable, la contable.

Examples

"El contable revisó las cuentas de la empresa."

Natural Translation

The accountant reviewed the company's accounts.

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