Breakdown of El multiplicador multiplica la puntuación.
el multiplicador
the multiplier
multiplicar
to multiply
la puntuación
the score
Questions & Answers about El multiplicador multiplica la puntuación.
Does puntuación always mean "score"?
While puntuación means "score" in a video game or test, it also translates to "punctuation" in writing (like commas and periods). In a live sports context, you might also hear el marcador used for the physical scoreboard or the current match score.
How does the verb multiplicar connect to words like el doble or el triple from this lesson?
To say how much a multiplier increases a score, you use the verb multiplicar with the preposition por. For example, multiplica la puntuación por dos (multiplies the score by two). To express "double the score" directly using this lesson's vocabulary, you would say el doble de la puntuación.
Why does multiplicador end in -dor?
Are there tricky spelling changes when conjugating the verb multiplicar?
Yes, which is a great reminder for B1 learners! Because multiplicar ends in -car, it requires a spelling change in some tenses to keep the hard "k" sound. For example, in the past tense (preterite), "I multiplied" is yo multipliqué rather than multiplicé. In the present tense shown here (multiplica), the spelling remains regular.
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