Translation of Spanish word "suma" to English
suma
/su.ma/
Meaning
Verbthe process of adding numbers together
How to use
Suma ('sum / addition / height') is feminine. It is a noun, not a verb, though suma is also the present third-person singular of sumar ('to add/sum'). Suma y sigue — To be continued / and so on.
🇬🇧 English
sum
Example
Debo hacer la suma de todos los números.
I must do the sum of all the numbers.
La suma de las dos cantidades es 20.
The sum of the two amounts is 20.
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Common phrases
- suma de dinero— sum of money
- en suma— in short / to sum up
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The Spanish word "suma" means "sum" in English.
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