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"Cualidad" is a noun which is often translated as "quality", and "calidad" is a noun which is also often translated as "quality". Learn more about the difference between "cualidad" and "calidad" below.
la cualidad(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. quality (of a person)
La curiosidad puede ser una cualidad positiva o negativa.Curiosity can be a positive or a negative quality.
b. property (of a plant or a substance)
Las cualidades inherentes del acero son dureza y resilencia.The inherent properties of steel are hardness and resilience.
c. attribute
Estos héroes encarnan cualidades caballerescas, como un marcado sentido del honor.These heroes embody knightly attributes, such as an acute sense of honor.
la calidad(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (position)
a. status
En su calidad como presidente de la junta directiva por fin encontró el respeto que añoraba.He finally found the respect he longed for from his status as president of the board of directors.
