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proyecto

project

noun proh-YEHK-toh Common

Origin: From Latin proiectum, past participle of proicere (to throw forward).

Also means

plan

Usage Note

Proyecto covers a work project, a draft bill (proyecto de ley), or an architectural plan. The verb is proyectar (to project, to plan). Do not confuse with proyector (projector/device). The phrase en proyecto means 'in the planning stage'.

Examples

"El proyecto terminará en diciembre."

Natural Translation

The project will be finished in December.

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