modal

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈməʊdəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmoʊdəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mōd′l)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
modal n (grammar: verb of mood)verbo modal loc nom m
 Some American dialects use double and triple modals.
 Algunos dialectos americanos usan verbos modales dobles o triples.
modal adj (relating to modes)modal adj mf
 Modal verbs can be used to express possibility.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
double modal n (linguistics)doble modal adj mf + nm
modal auxiliary n (linguistics) (lingüística)verbo auxiliar modal nm + loc adj
  (lingüística)auxiliar modal loc nom m
modal fabric n (textile made from cellulose of beechtree)tela modal loc nom f
 La tela modal es semejante a la viscosa pero no son exactamente lo mismo.
modal legacy n (law: bequest)legado modal nm + adj mf
modal verb n (grammar: type of auxiliary verb) (gramática inglés)verbo modal nm + adj
 "Would" and "should" are modal verbs in English.
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'modal' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
auxiliary - auxiliary verb - modality
Spanish:
modal - verbo modal


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