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aquel

14:04 Mar 12, 2010
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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics
Spanish term or phrase: aquel
When "aquel" is used as a possessive pronoun does it have an accent? I know it doesn't when used as a possessive adj. What about "aquella?" I see some websites using it with or without. Thanks!
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4Aquí tienes la definición del RAE
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)


  

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Aquí tienes la definición del RAE


Explanation:
aquel, lla, llo.

(Del lat. eccum, he aquí, e ille, illa, illud).


1. pron. dem. Designa lo que física o mentalmente está lejos de la persona que habla y de la persona con quien se habla. U. las formas m. y f. c. adj. y c. s.

ORTOGR. En este último caso escr. con acento cuando existe riesgo de anfibología.


2. pron. dem. En oposición a este y con referencia a términos mencionados en el discurso, designa el que lo fue en primer lugar.

3. m. coloq. Voz que se emplea para expresar una cualidad que no se quiere o no se acierta a decir. Se toma frecuentemente por 'gracia', 'donaire' o 'atractivo'. Juana tiene mucho aquel

ya pareció aquello.

1. expr. coloq. U. cuando ocurre algo que se recelaba o presumía.



Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 00:07
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 24
Notes to answerer
Asker: I was not looking for a definition but whether or not the word takes an accent.

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