La multa de tráfico se guarda a efectos de control.

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Breakdown of La multa de tráfico se guarda a efectos de control.

• el control: the control
• la multa de tráfico: the traffic fine
• a efectos de: for the purpose of

Questions & Answers about La multa de tráfico se guarda a efectos de control.

Why is it la multa and not el multa?

Because multa is a feminine noun in Spanish, so it takes la.

• la multa = the fine
• una multa = a fine

This is something you mainly have to learn with the noun. The ending -a often suggests a feminine noun, and in this case that pattern fits.

What does de tráfico mean here?

De tráfico means related to traffic / road traffic.

So:

• multa de tráfico = traffic fine
• literally: fine of traffic

Spanish often uses de + noun where English uses a noun before another noun:

• carné de conducir = driving licence
• accidente de tráfico = traffic accident
• normas de seguridad = safety rules

So multa de tráfico is a very normal Spanish structure.

Why does the sentence use se guarda instead of guarda?