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sustancia

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sustancia, substancia
feminine noun
1. substance (materia)
  • sustancia, substancia gris -> gray matter
  • sustancia, substancia química -> chemical
2. essence (esencia)
  • sin sustancia, substancia -> lacking in substance
  • este artículo no tiene mucha sustancia, substancia -> this article lacks substance
3. nutritional value (de alimento)

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sustancia [soos-tahn'-the-ah]
verb
1. SUBSTANCIA. (f)
  • Sustanci -> is the more conversational form
  • En sustancia -> briefly, summarily
  • Sin sustancia -> lacking in substance

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sustancia
substancia
1 (materia) substance
una sustancia pegajosa a sticky substance
sustancia blanca (Anatomía) white matter
sustancia gris (Anatomía) grey matter
2 (esencia) substance
no has captado la sustancia de su discurso you haven't grasped the substance of his speech; en sustancia in substance; in essence; sin sustancia [+teoría, discurso] lacking in substance; [+persona] shallow; superficial
una persona sin ninguna sustancia
3 (Culin) [de alimento] substance
sustancia de carne meat stock
4 (Filosofía) substance

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