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Main Entry:: how
Function:: adverb
Language:: English

1 : cómo <how are you? : ¿cómo estás?> <I don't know how to fix it : no se cómo arreglarlo> 2 : qué <how beautiful! : ¡qué bonito!> 3 : cuánto <how old are you? : ¿cuántos años tienes?> 4 how about...? : ¿qué te parece...?

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