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"Flesh" is a noun which is often translated as "la carne", and "article" is a noun which is often translated as "el artículo". Learn more about the difference between "flesh" and "article" below.
flesh(
flehsh
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (anatomy)
a. la carne (F) (human or animal)
(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).
My sister is a vegetarian because she thinks that eating the flesh of other animals is morally wrong.Mi hermana es vegetariana porque cree que comerse la carne de otros animales es moralmente inaceptable.
2. (fruit)
3. (figurative) (human body)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. la carne (F) (figurative)
(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).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
What poisons the flesh, poisons the soul.Lo que contamina la carne, contamina el alma.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. engordar
Tony had fleshed out in his early forties and was now struggling to control his weight.Tony había engordado cuando tenía cuarenta y pocos y ahora le costaba controlar su peso.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. desarrollar
The teacher's feedback said she needed to flesh out the characterization.En sus comentarios, el profesor le decía que tenía que desarrollar más sus personajes.
article(
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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. (object)
a. el artículo (M)
(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).
We sell kitchen articles, among many other things.Entre muchas otras cosas, vendemos artículos de cocina.
b. la prenda (F) (clothing)
(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).
All our articles of clothing are handmade.Todas nuestras prendas de ropa son artesanales.
2. (text)
a. el artículo (M)
(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).
I read an interesting article about the economic crisis in the newspaper.Leí un artículo interesante sobre la crisis económica en el periódico.
3. (law)
a. el artículo (M)
(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).
That article of the Constitution states that legislative power is given to Congress.Ese artículo de la Constitución establece que el Congreso asume el poder legislativo.
4. (grammar)
a. el artículo (M)
(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).
In this case, we use the definite article instead of the indefinite article.En este caso se utiliza el artículo definido en lugar del indefinido.
