brigada
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la brigada(
bree
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gah
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. brigade
El comandante envió a la brigada de marines para reforzar las defensas de sus aliados.The commander sent the marine brigade to reinforce their allies' defenses.
a. squad
El juez envió a una brigada para desalojar a una familia que no podía pagar el arrendamiento.The judge sent a squad to evict a family that couldn't pay rent.
3. (work group)
a. team
La brigada solo tenía diez minutos para almorzar, así que se tomaron el descanso en la obra.The team only had ten minutes to have lunch, so they took their break on the construction site.
b. gang
Como aprendiz de brigada, tengo que trabajar mucho para aprender lo máximo posible de esta profesión.As apprentice in a gang, I have to work hard to learn the profession as much as possible.
c. squad
La brigada de limpieza limpia cada noche todo el edifico en solo unas pocas horas.Every night, the cleaning squad cleans the whole building in just a few hours.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. warrant officer
Al mando de nuestra unidad está el brigada Jones, señor.Our unit is led by Warrant Officer Jones, sir.
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