diferente
different
Not the same as something else
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not the same
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adjective suffix
Diferente means different and is a direct cognate of the English word.
diferente
different, distinct
Used to say that one thing is not the same as another.
Tu idea es diferente a la mía, pero me gustaYour idea is different from mine, but I like it
Estos dos colores son distintos, pero ese es completamente diferenteThese two colors are distinct, but that one is completely different
diferentes
several, various
Describes a set of things of different kinds.
Probamos diferentes tipos de café durante el viajeWe tried several types of coffee during the trip
Hay diferentes maneras de resolver este problemaThere are various ways to solve this problem