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"Ingenios" is a form of "ingenio", a noun which is often translated as "ingenuity". "De" is a form of "de", a preposition which is often translated as "from". Learn more about the difference between "ingenios" and "de" below.
el ingenio(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (creativity)
a. ingenuity
Tuvo que servirse de su ingenio para sobrevivir en un mundo hostil.She had to make use of her ingenuity to survive in a hostile world.
b. inventiveness
Saber mentir requiere cierto ingenio.Knowing how to lie requires some inventiveness.
2. (sharpness)
a. wit
Como comediante, su ingenio en el escenario no tenía igual.As a comedian, her wit on stage was matchless.
3. (gadget)
a. device
Uno de sus ingenios más curiosos fue una esfera que detectaba temblores de tierra.One of his most curious devices was a sphere that detected earth tremors.
4. (mill) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. refinery
Mucha gente del pueblo perdió su trabajo cuando cerró el ingenio azucarero.Many people in this town lost their jobs when the sugar refinery closed.
de(
deh
)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Te recojo en el coche de mi padre.I'll come get you in my father's car.
¿Esa no es la casa de Susana?Isn't that Susana's house?
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Voy a comprar otro traje de baño para el verano.I'm going to buy another bathing suit for the summer.
Se usa la palanca de cambios para cambiar las marchas.You use the gear shift to change the gears.
a. with
Me sorprendí llorando de pena al pensar en él.I caught myself crying with sorrow when I thought of him.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
