ecuación
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USAGE NOTE
This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in 3).
la ecuación(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. equation
No puedo resolver esta ecuación cuadrática sin calculadora.I can't solve this quadratic equation without a calculator.
2. (chemistry)
a. equation
La primera pregunta del examen era: "Escribe la ecuación de la fotosíntesis".The first question of the exam was: "Write the equation for photosynthesis."
3. (figurative) (situation)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. equation (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
La revolución era inminente. Había hambruna y el gobierno había sumado impuestos altos a la ecuación.The revolution was imminent. There was famine and the government had thrown high taxes into the equation.
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