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bastion(
bahs
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chihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el bastión (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).
The archers shot their arrows at the enemy from the bastions.Los arqueros tiraron sus flechas al enemigo desde los bastiones.
2. (figurative) (stronghold)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el baluarte (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).
Surrounded by corrupt politicians, the mayor remained a bastion of integrity.Rodeado de políticos corruptos, el alcalde seguía siendo un baluarte de la integridad.
b. el bastión (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).
As the political landscape becomes more liberal, this politician is the last bastion of conservatism.A medida que el paisaje político se vuelve más liberal, este político es el último bastión del conservadurismo.
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