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"Milestone" is a noun which is often translated as "el mojón", and "breakthrough" is a noun which is often translated as "el avance". Learn more about the difference between "milestone" and "breakthrough" below.
milestone(
may
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uhl
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ston
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (milepost)
2. (figurative) (significant event)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
breakthrough(
breyk
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thru
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el avance (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).
A team of international scientists announced a medical breakthrough that could improve millions of lives.Un equipo de científicos internacionales anunció un avance médico que podría mejorar millones de vidas.
b. el adelanto (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).
Cloning technology is a scientific breakthrough in the field of genetic engineering.La tecnología de la clonación es un adelanto científico en el campo de la ingeniería genética.
2. (military)
a. el avance (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).
The general led his troops in the breakthrough of the enemy's defensive lines.El general condujo sus tropas en el avance sobre las líneas defensivas del enemigo.
