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"Cuestión" is a noun which is often translated as "issue", and "incidencia" is a noun which is often translated as "impact". Learn more about the difference between "cuestión" and "incidencia" below.
la cuestión(
kwehs
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tyohn
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (affair)
a. question
La cuestión es, ¿de verdad sabes manejar este carro?The question is, do you really know how to drive this car?
3. (query)
a. question
El cuestionario se compone de 20 cuestiones de elección múltiple.The questionnaire is made up of 20 multiple-choice questions.
4. (colloquial) (object) (Dominican Republic) (Nicaragua) (South America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. thing
Pásame esa cuestión que hay encima de la mesa. - ¿El destornillador?Hand me that thing on the table. - The screwdriver?
b. thingy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
No encuentro esa cuestión que usamos para drenar el calentador.I can't find that thingy we use to drain the boiler.
la incidencia(
een
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see
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dehn
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syah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (result)
a. impact
La incidencia de la crisis financiera en Europa fue notable a partir de 2008.The impact of the financial crisis in Europe was notable from 2008 on.
b. effect
El mayor cambio en los últimos 25 años es la incidencia que la computadora ha tenido en nuestras vidas.The biggest change in the last 25 years is the effect computers have had on our lives.
2. (occurrence)
a. incidence
La incidencia de fallecimientos por el ébola se redujo el año pasado.There was a decrease in the incidence of deaths caused by the ebola virus last year.
4. (geometry)
a. incidence
El problema consiste en medir el punto de incidencia entre las varias líneas del objeto.The problem involves measuring the point of incidence between the various lines of the object.
