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libro

book

noun LEE-broh Common

Usage Note

libro is masculine, so it takes el and masculine adjectives: el libro nuevo. Don't confuse it with libra (pound/the sign Libra) or libre (free) — three different words. A bookshop is a librería, never a 'library', which is a biblioteca.

Examples

"Leo un libro interesante."

Natural Translation

I am reading an interesting book.

Literal Translation

I read a book interesting

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