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Rubicón
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This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in 1).
el Rubicón
A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
a. Rubicon
Julio César cruzó el Rubicón desafiando al Senado y provocando una guerra civil.Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon challenging the Senate and provoking a civil war.
2. (figurative) (point of no return)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. Rubicon (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
Sabía que exiliarse sería cruzar un Rubicón, ya que no podría volver nunca a su país.He knew that to go into exile would be to cross a Rubicon, since he could never return to his country.
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