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general1

UK: /ˈdʒen.ər.əl/ US: /-ə`-/

Translation

adj
común
general
a matter of general concern
un asunto de interés general
general
a general idea
una idea general
no detallado,da
in general
en general
In general, I liked the movie
En general me gustó la película
normalmente
In general, the weather is better here from May
Normalmente, hace mejor tiempo aquí a partir de mayo
(Definition of general adj from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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