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"Donación" is a noun which is often translated as "donation", and "donativo" is a noun which is also often translated as "donation". Learn more about the difference between "donación" and "donativo" below.
la donación(
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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. donation
La donación de bienes no estará gravada con impuestos.Taxes will not be levied on the donation of assets.
a. donation
La parroquia fue renovada gracias a las donaciones de los fieles.The parish was revamped with the donations of the faithful.
3. (medicine)
a. donation
Hoy estoy vivo gracias a la donación de órganos.I'm alive today thanks to organ donation.
4. (legal)
el donativo(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
