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"Ira" is a noun which is often translated as "anger", and "enojo" is a noun which is also often translated as "anger". Learn more about the difference between "ira" and "enojo" below.
la ira(
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rah
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. anger
Si sigues dejando que la ira se apodere de ti, te vas a causar daño.If you keep allowing your anger to take over, you're going to do yourself damage.
b. rage
¡Perdió mi equipo y estoy lleno de ira!My team lost and I'm full of rage!
a. wrath
El huracán desató su ira en la costa.The hurricane unleashed its wrath along the coast.
b. fury
La falla sacudió el suelo con ira.The fault jolted the ground with fury.
c. violence
Las olas golpeaban la orilla con una ira implacable.The waves pounded the shore with relentless violence.
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el enojo(
eh
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noh
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hoh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. anger
Tendrás que aprender a controlar el enojo.You'll have to learn to control your anger.
a. annoyance
Carlos estaba molesto por lo del dinero, pero el enojo le duró solo diez minutos.Carlos was annoyed about the money, but his annoyance lasted only ten minutes.
los enojos
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. trials
Los enojos de la vida no le parecían tan importantes después del accidente.The trials of life didn't seem so important to her after the accident.
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