recién

-en

just, newly, recently


Adverb recién

  1. just
  2. recently
  3. freshly

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Examples
  • Es una profesora recién salida de la universidad.

    She is a teacher fresh from the university.

  • El olor a pasto recién cortado evoca la imagen de las calurosas tardes de verano.

    The smell of cut grass summons up images of hot summer afternoons.

  • ¡Qué maravilla oler el café recién hecho!

    It's so wonderful to smell freshly made coffee!

  • Recién arreglaron su auto.

    His car has just been repaired.

  • Él está recién salido de la universidad.

    He is fresh from college.

  • Recién me levanto.

    I just got up.

  • Nadie sabe qué sienten los recién nacidos.

    No one knows how those who were born feel.

  • ¿Dónde puedes conseguir el mejor pan recién hecho?

    Where can you get the best fresh bread?

  • Recién me levanté.

    I just got up.

  • Ellos encontraron el cuerpo de un recién nacido en un congelador.

    They found the body of a newborn baby in a freezer.

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