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"NI" is an abbreviation which is often translated as "SS", and "sin" is a noun which is often translated as "el pecado". Learn more about the difference between "NI" and "sin" below.
NI(
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)An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
a. NI
Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom, is sometimes called "NI" for short.Irlanda del Norte, parte del Reino Unido, a veces se llama "NI" para abreviar.
sin(
sihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el pecado (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).
For the sin of theft, the thief was sentenced to lose his right hand.Por el pecado de robar, el ladrón fue condenado a perder la mano derecha.
a. el crimen (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).
It's a sin to throw out your dinner when half the world is starving.Es pecado tirar la cena cuando mitad del mundo está pasando hambre.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. pecar
In his heart he felt he had sinned and needed to seek forgiveness.En su alma sentía que había pecado y que tenía que pedir perdón.
