adaptation [ˌædæpˈteɪʃən]
adaptation
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (modification)
a. la adaptación (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).
Sandra developed an ingenious adaptation of basketball so older adults can play.Sandra ideó una adaptación genial del baloncesto para que la gente mayor pueda jugar.
b. la modificación (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).
City leaders are meeting to plan adaptations to mitigate the effects of climate change.Los líderes de la ciudad se reúnen para planificar las modificaciones para mitigar los efectos del cambio climático.
2. (film, theater, television)
a. la adaptación (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).
It wasn't exactly a faithful adaptation of the book, but I enjoyed the movie anyways.No fue exactamente una fiel adaptación del libro, pero me gustó la película de todos modos.
b. la versión (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 new superhero play is a good adaptation of the comic book.La nueva obra de superhéroes es una buena versión del cómic.
adaptation
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