No. 2,889 in Spanish
semejante
Similar; alike.
In a sentence
Estudiantes de semejante talento son raros.
Students of such talent are rare.
Here, "semejante" is used as an adjective meaning "such" to emphasize the exceptional level or kind of talent.
Al ver la pintura, tuvo una reacción semejante a la mía.
Upon seeing the painting, he had a reaction similar to mine.
In this case, "semejante" is used to describe similarity or resemblance.
Es difícil comprender una actitud semejante.
It is difficult to understand such an attitude.
Here, "semejante" is used to describe an attitude like the one being referred to, emphasizing its nature or characteristics.
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