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"Prayer" is a noun which is often translated as "la oración", and "sentence" is a noun which is also often translated as "la oración". Learn more about the difference between "prayer" and "sentence" below.
prayer(
prehr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la oración (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Did you say your prayers before going to bed?¿Rezaste tus oraciones antes de irte a la cama?
b. la plegaria (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Before going out, I always say a prayer to my guardian angel.Antes de salir a la calle, siempre le ofrezco una plegaria a mi ángel de la guarda.
2. (activity)
a. la oración (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My dad is someone who believes in the power of prayer.Mi papá es alguien que cree en el poder de la oración.
3. (service)
4. (figurative) (chance)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. la posibilidad (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I know I don't have a prayer of winning, but I'm going to try anyway.Sé que no tengo posibilidad de ganar, pero lo voy a intentar de todos modos.
sentence(
sehn
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tihns
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (grammar)
a. la oración (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A sentence must have a verb.Una oración debe llevar un verbo.
2. (legal)
a. la sentencia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The sentence was delayed for two years.La sentencia fue pospuesta dos años.
b. el veredicto (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 defendant breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the sentence.El acusado dio un suspiro de alivio después de oír el veredicto.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
