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"Ensayo" is a form of "ensayo", a noun which is often translated as "rehearsal". "Lección" is a noun which is often translated as "lesson". Learn more about the difference between "lección" and "ensayo" below.
la lección(
lehk
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syohn
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (education)
2. (advisory)
a. lesson
Que esto sea una lección para el que piense desafiar al rey.Let this be a lesson to all those who would question the king.
el ensayo(
ehn
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sah
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yoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (practice)
a. essay
Para la clase de literatura, tenemos que escribir diez ensayos a lo largo del semestre.For the literature class, we have to write ten essays over the course of the semester.
3. (assessment)
a. trial
El período de ensayo para el software dura un mes.The trial period for the software lasts one month.
b. test
No entre en pánico cuando suena la alarma; es solo un ensayo.Do not panic when the alarm sounds; it's just a test.
c. experiment
Los resultados del ensayo apoyan la hipótesis original.The results of the experiment support the original hypothesis.
