vena

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vein

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vena
feminine noun
1vein (gen) & (anatomy & mining)
2inspiration (inspiración)
  • estar en vena, tener la vena (informal) -> to be on form
  • le dio la vena de hacerlo (informal) -> she took it into her head to do it
3vein, streak (don)
  • tener vena de pintor -> to have a gift for painting

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vena [vay’-nah]
noun
1Vein, a blood vessel. (f)
2Fiber of plants. (f)
3Hollow, cavity. (f)
4Vein of metal in a mine. (f)
5Tendency of mind or genius (talento). (f)
  • Vena poética -> a poetical vein
6Diverse quality or color of earth or stones. (f)
7Vein or stripe in stones; mineral water found under ground. (f)
  • Coge -> or hallar a alguno de vena, to find one in a favorable disposition

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vena
sustantivo:femenino
1 (Anatomía) vein
abrirse cortarse las venaso to slit one's wrists; inyectar en vena to inject into a vein
vena yugular jugular vein
2 (Minería) vein; seam
3 (en piedra, madera) grain
4 (Botánica) vein; rib
5 [de humor, ánimo] mood
le dio la vena por hacer eso he had a notion to do that; coger a algn de en venao to catch sb in the right mood; estar de en venao (tener ganas) to be in the mood;para for; (estar en forma) to be in good form
vena de locura streak of madness
6 (talento) talent; promise
tiene vena de pintor he has the makings of a painter; he shows a talent for painting
7 (Geografía) underground stream

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