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"Ciencias" is a form of "ciencias", a plural noun which is often translated as "science". "Letras" is a form of "letras", a plural noun which is often translated as "arts". Learn more about the difference between "ciencias" and "letras" below.
las ciencias(
syehn
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syahs
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (education)
la ciencia
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. science
El Dr. Rivera alega que el aceite de pescado, lejos de estar respaldado por la ciencia, es el aceite de víbora moderno.Dr. Rivera claims that fish oil, far from being backed by science, is modern snake oil.
a. science
La ciencia de la virología ha avanzado mucho en los últimos años.The science of virology has advanced greatly in recent years.
4. (cognition)
las letras(
leh
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trahs
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
1. (education)
2. (short text)
a. line
Les pondré unas letras agradeciéndoles la invitación.I'll drop them a line thanking them for the invitation.
la letra
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. handwriting
Siempre se ha dicho que los médicos tienen muy mala letra.It's always been said that doctors have really sloppy handwriting.
b. writing
¿Qué dice aquí? No te entiendo la letra.What does it say here? I can't read your writing.
5. (music)
6. (finance)
a. installment (payment) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Hoy pagué la última letra del televisor.I paid the last installment for the television today.
b. instalment (payment) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Todavía nos quedan cuatro letras para acabar de pagarlo.We still have four instalments left to finish paying for it.
c. bill (document)
Fueron tiempos difíciles. Continuamente nos llegaban letras que no podíamos pagar.They were difficult times. We continuously received bills we couldn't pay.
a. literal meaning
Ateniéndose a la letra de la ley, el consumo de esta droga es ilegal.Sticking to the literal meaning of the law, the use of this drug is illegal.
