stint
stint(
stihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el período (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 did a brief stint in the publishing industry before finally settling on a career.Pasé un breve período en la industria editorial antes de finalmente decidirme por una carrera.
b. el periodo (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 didn't actually do much research during my stint at that laboratory.No hice muchas investigaciones durante el período en el que trabajé en ese laboratorio.
c. la temporada (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 did a three-year stint on a cruise ship in France after I graduated from college.Trabajé por una temporada de tres años en un crucero en Francia después de graduarme en la universidad.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Alondra is so lazy. She never does her stint and always expects us to do all the work.Alondra es tan perezosa. Nunca hace lo que le toca y siempre espera que hagamos todo el trabajo.
If each one of us does his or her stint, we'll finish the job on time.Si cada uno hace lo que le corresponde, terminaremos el trabajo a tiempo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. escatimar
The production company didn't stint on any expense for the film.La empresa de producción no escatimó ningún gasto para la película.
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