automaton
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The plural of “automaton” is “automatons” or “automata.”
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el autómata (M), la autómata (F)
(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).
(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).
A Swiss watchmaker built an automaton in the 18th century that could write with a pen.Un relojero suizo construyó un autómata en el siglo XVIII que podía escribir con una pluma.
2. (figurative) (person who acts as a machine)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el autómata (M), la autómata (F)
(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).
(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).
Tom couldn't remember the last time he felt happy or sad and began to wonder if he was an automaton.Tom no podía recordar la última vez que se sintió feliz o triste, y empezó a preguntarse si era un autómata.
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