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No. 8,413 in Spanish

rae

The Spanish word "rae" refers to the **Real Academia Española (Royal Spanish Academy)**, an institution dedicated to overseeing the Spanish language.

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  • La Real Academia Española (RAE) regula el uso de la lengua española.

    The Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) regulates the usage of the Spanish language.

    Here, 'RAE' refers to the abbreviation of 'Real Academia Española', an institution.

  • Si el sol te molesta mucho, rae la cortina un poco más.

    If the sun bothers you a lot, draw the curtain slightly more.

    In this sentence, 'rae' is the conjugation of the verb 'raer' in present tense for the second person singular informal (tú).

  • Siempre consulta el diccionario de la RAE para mejorar tu vocabulario.

    Always consult the RAE's dictionary to improve your vocabulary.

    Again, 'RAE' is used as a proper noun referring to the institution.

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