Breakdown of Ese monólogo recibe todo un aplauso del público.
un
a, an (masculine)
ese
that (masculine)
recibir
to receive
del
from the / of the
el público
the audience / the public (setting)
el monólogo
the stand-up routine
todo un
quite a / a complete (emphatic)
el aplauso
the applause
Questions & Answers about Ese monólogo recibe todo un aplauso del público.
What exactly does todo un add to aplauso in this sentence?
The phrase todo un (or toda una for feminine nouns) is an emphatic qualifier. It turns 'an applause' into 'quite an applause,' 'a massive round of applause,' or 'a complete applause.' It emphasizes the impressive scale or intensity of the applause, carrying more emotional weight than just saying un gran aplauso (a big applause).
Would it be correct to say todos unos aplausos if the applause happens multiple times?
While grammatically possible, the phrase todo un is overwhelmingly used in the singular to mean 'quite a [noun]' or 'a complete [noun].' Spanish naturally treats un aplauso as a singular event (a round of applause). If you wanted to emphasize multiple rounds, you would be more likely to use a different phrasing, like muchos aplausos.
Doesn't público mean 'the public'? Why does the translation say 'audience'?
Público is the standard Spanish word for 'audience' in the context of a performance, speech, or show. While it can translate to 'the public' in phrases like el sector público (the public sector), here the word monólogo makes it clear we are talking about the audience watching the performance.
Just as a quick refresher, why is it ese monólogo instead of eso monólogo?
Ese is the masculine singular adjective meaning 'that,' which you must use right before a masculine noun like monólogo. Eso is a neuter pronoun meaning 'that thing' or 'that situation' (for example, eso es interesante - that is interesting) and is never placed directly in front of a noun.
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