breeding ground
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breeding ground(
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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. (zoology)
a. el lugar de cría (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).
Animals tend to look for a breeding ground far away from humans.Los animales suelen buscar un lugar de cría lejos de los seres humanos.
2. (figurative) (place that causes the development of something)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el caldo de cultivo (M) (figurative)
(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).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
Unfortunately, the region has become a breeding ground for terrorism.Desafortunadamente, la región se ha hecho un caldo de cultivo para el terrorismo.
b. el semillero (M) (figurative)
(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).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
Stay away from that neighborhood. It's a breeding ground for violence.Mantente alejado de ese barrio. Es un semillero de la violencia.
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