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"Ester" is a noun which is often translated as "el éster", and "Maria" is a proper noun which is often translated as "María". Learn more about the difference between "ester" and "Maria" below.
ester(
ehs
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tuhr
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el éster
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Esters are formed as a result of a reaction between an acid and an alcohol.Los ésteres se forman como resultado de una reacción entre un ácido y un alcohol.
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Maria(
muh
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ri
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uh
)
A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
proper noun
a. María
I can't believe Maria isn't going to be on Sesame Street anymore.No puedo creer que María no saldrá nunca más en Plaza Sésamo.
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