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"Relevance" is a noun which is often translated as "la pertinencia", and "significance" is a noun which is often translated as "la importancia". Learn more about the difference between "relevance" and "significance" below.
relevance(
reh
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luh
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vihns
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (pertinence)
a. la pertinencia (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 priest proposed to discuss the relevance of religion in the age of science.El cura propuso discutir la pertinencia de la religión en la era de la ciencia.
b. la relevancia (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 charges against the president have diminished the country's relevance in international forums.Los cargos contra el presidente han disminuido la relevancia del país en los foros internacionales.
significance(
sihg
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nih
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fih
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kihns
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (importance)
a. la importancia (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).
Being a florist is nice, but I want to do something of significance with my life. Está bien ser florista, pero quiero hacer algo de importancia en mi vida.
2. (meaning)
a. el significado (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).
I am not sure what the significance of these symbols is. No estoy seguro del significado de estos símbolos.
