En general
Example: En general, me gusta caminar por el parque los domingos.
Definition
"En general" is an adverbial phrase used to express a statement that applies broadly or typically, indicating that something is true in most cases or usually. For example, "En general, me gusta caminar por el parque los domingos" means that generally, the speaker likes to walk in the park on Sundays.
Etymology
The phrase "en general" comes from Spanish, where "en" means "in" and "general" means "general" or "overall." It literally translates to "in general," a common expression used to convey something typical or usually true. Did you know that many languages have a similar phrase to express broad or usual situations?
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"En general" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (A1) - parte 1", containing 112 commonly used expressions.
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