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Words of the Day: Ni siquiera

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La locución del día:

ni siquiera

Pronunciación aproximada:

nee-see-KYEH-rah (The Spanish r here is pronounced with a tap of the tongue against the front of the palate.) Listen

Significado:

not even

Ejemplo:

Es común que la capital sea también el centro en cultural y económico de su jurisdicción o que sea la ciudad más poblada, pero no siempre es así. Por ejemplo, la conocida ciudad de Los Ángeles es la ciudad más grande de Estados Unidos, pero no es ni siquiera capital de su estado, California.

Traducción:

It is common that the capital also be the cultural and economic center of its jurisdiction, or that it be the most populated city, but it isn't always that way. For example, the well-known city of Los Angeles is the largest city in the United States, but it isn't even the capital of its state, California.

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