No. 49 in Spanish
presidente
"Presidente" in English means "president," referring to the leader of a country, organization, or group.
In a sentence
El presidente firmó la nueva ley.
The president signed the new law.
Here, 'presidente' is used as a noun referring to the head of the government.
Mi amigo fue elegido presidente del club de lectura.
My friend was elected president of the book club.
In this sentence, 'presidente' denotes the leader of an organization.
El tema fue discutido durante la asamblea presidida por el presidente del consejo.
The topic was discussed during the assembly presided over by the president of the council.
Here, 'presidente' is referred to the head of a council or a specific hierarchy within a group.
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