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"Exception" is a noun which is often translated as "la excepción", and "excellence" is a noun which is often translated as "la excelencia". Learn more about the difference between "exception" and "excellence" below.
exception(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la excepción (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I don't like getting up so early, but I'll make an exception.No me gusta levantarme tan temprano, pero haré una excepción.
a. la excepción (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Is this word an exception? It doesn't follow the pronunciation rule we learned yesterday.¿Esta palabra es una excepción? No sigue la regla de pronunciación que aprendimos ayer.
3. (offense)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The queen took exception to the duke's attitude and sent him to the guillotine.La reina se ofendió por la actitud del duque y lo envió a la guillotina.
You just take exception to everything she says.A ti sencillamente te ofende todo lo que ella dice.
excellence(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la excelencia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Scott won an award for excellence in journalism.Scott ganó un premio a la excelencia en periodismo.
