How it works

Spanish translation: Cómo funciona

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English term or phrase:How it works
Spanish translation:Cómo funciona

16:45 Nov 5, 2009
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English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Media / Multimedia
English term or phrase: How it works
When do we use the accent in "como" The sentence reads "Como funciona...." Is it cómo, o como?
Tammy Creo
United States
Local time: 08:28
Cómo funciona
Explanation:
De lo contrario, sería el comparativo "como".

Es, digamos, una pregunta indirecta. Ahora me explico mejor.
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Miguel Armentia
Spain
Local time: 14:28
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6Cómo funciona
Miguel Armentia
4 +5Cómo funciona
Silvia Guiu
5 +1Cómo
Aradai Pardo Martínez


Discussion entries: 2





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
how it works
Cómo funciona


Explanation:
De lo contrario, sería el comparativo "como".

Es, digamos, una pregunta indirecta. Ahora me explico mejor.

Miguel Armentia
Spain
Local time: 14:28
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Javi Martín
3 mins
  -> Gracias, spaniard.

agree  Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
14 mins
  -> Gracias mil.

agree  Adriana Martinez: Agree con tu propuesta y con tu inclusión de referencia. ¡Saludos, Miguel!
1 hr
  -> Un abrazo y gracias, Adriana.

agree  Gabriela Rodriguez: :)
9 hrs
  -> ¡Graciasss, Gaby!

agree  yasuko kawada
13 hrs
  -> ¡Mil gracias, yacyan!

agree  Cecilia Welsh
1 day 10 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias, Lady!
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
how it works
Cómo funciona


Explanation:
Como funciona = As it works

Cómo funciona = How it works

De todas formas, sería mejor tener toda la frase para estar seguros.

Silvia Guiu
Spain
Local time: 14:28
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
13 mins

agree  Andrea Vanya
56 mins

agree  Oscar Knoblauch
1 hr

agree  Wendy Petzall
9 hrs

agree  Gabriela Rodriguez: :)
9 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
how it works
Cómo


Explanation:
Cuando funciona como pregunta (aunque no esté inficado por signos de interrogación) lleva acento. Igual que dónde, qué, quién...

Aradai Pardo Martínez
Mexico
Local time: 06:28
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez: :)
9 hrs
  -> Gracias, Gaby!
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