largest

Spanish translation: el más grande

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English term or phrase:largest
Spanish translation:el más grande
Entered by: Robert INGLEDEW

17:20 Nov 20, 2001
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: largest
the capybara is the largest of all mammals
jackie
el más grande
Explanation:
mayor also refers to size, but it can also refer to age (hermano mayor is elder brother)
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Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
Local time: 21:45
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4el más grande
Robert INGLEDEW
5 +1El mayor
olv10siq
5 +1'el mamífero de mayor tamaño
mónica alfonso
5 +1el mamífero de mayor tamaño
Monica Colangelo
4mayor
Serge L


  

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El mayor


Explanation:
El mayor de los mamíferos.
That´s it Jackie.
Good luck!

olv10siq
Local time: 17:45
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Native speaker of: Spanish
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agree  TransHispania
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mayor


Explanation:
El mayor mamífero

HTH,

Serge L.


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Serge L
Local time: 01:45
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el más grande


Explanation:
mayor also refers to size, but it can also refer to age (hermano mayor is elder brother)

Robert INGLEDEW
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'el mamífero de mayor tamaño


Explanation:
que existe' is regular Spanish
for 'the largest of all mammals'
I'm a native Spanish speaker. HIH

mónica alfonso
Local time: 21:45
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el mamífero de mayor tamaño


Explanation:
However, where did you get this text? The largest of all mammals, and the largest animal is not the capybara but the blue whale

Monica Colangelo
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agree  E-nauta: but this could mean for a certain area
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