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"Ingreso" is a form of "ingreso", a noun which is often translated as "entry". "Utilidad" is a noun which is often translated as "usefulness". Learn more about the difference between "ingreso" and "utilidad" below.
el ingreso(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (admittance)
b. admission
Recibí la carta con detalles del ingreso de mi madre al hospital para la operación de cadera.I've received the letter with details for my mother's admission to hospital for her hip operation.
2. (finance)
b. revenue (of a country or corporation)
Los ingresos del estado han aumentado este año fiscal.State revenues have increased this fiscal year.
la utilidad(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (value)
a. usefulness
Los empleados destacaron la utilidad del entrenamiento recibido.The employees noted the usefulness of the training they received.
2. (computing)
a. utility
Instalé una nueva utilidad para recuperar archivos en mi computador.I installed a new file recovery utility on my computer.
las utilidades
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
3. (finance) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. profits
Las utilidades de la empresa alcanzaron los dos millones de dólares este año.The company's profits reached two million dollars this year.
