No. 119 in Spanish
general
"General" in Spanish means "general" (common or widespread) or "general" (a military rank) in English.
In a sentence
En general, la película fue bastante entretenida.
In general, the movie was quite entertaining.
In this context, 'general' is used as an adverbial phrase ('en general') meaning 'in general' or 'overall', to give a broad opinion.
El general lideró sus tropas con valentía durante la batalla.
The general led his troops bravely during the battle.
Here, 'general' is a noun, referring to a military rank.
Tu conocimiento general sobre el tema es excelente.
Your general knowledge on the subject is excellent.
In this sentence, 'general' is an adjective, describing the type of knowledge as broad or overarching.
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