buildup
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This word may also be spelled "build-up."
buildup(
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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. la acumulación (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).
We clean out the septic tank periodically to remove the buildup of solid waste on the bottom.Limpiamos el tanque séptico periódicamente para eliminar la acumulación de residuos sólidos en el fondo.
2. (increase)
a. el aumento (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).
Heavy rainfalls led to a buildup of vegetation, which in turn resulted in a larger rodent population.Las fuertes lluvias provocaron un aumento de la vegetación, lo que a su vez resultó en un mayor número de roedores.
b. la intensificación (F) (of tension or pressure)
(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).
The buildup of tension in your shoulders can be caused by stress.La intensificación de la tensión que siente en los hombros puede deberse al estrés.
c. la concentración (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).
The buildup of troops on the eastern border was seen as a threat.La concentración de tropas en la frontera oriental fue percibida como una amenaza.
3. (publicity)
a. la propaganda (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).
The movie was good, but not as good as the buildup they gave it.La película estuvo bien, pero no a la altura de la propaganda que le hicieron.
b. el bombo (M) (colloquial)
(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 word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
With all the buildup they gave the new measures, results are nevertheless long in coming.Con todo el bombo que dieron a las nuevas medidas, los resultados no obstante se están haciendo esperar.
a. los prolegómenos (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).
What I really enjoy is the buildup to Thanksgiving, more so even than the day itself.Yo de lo que realmente disfruto es de los prolegómenos del día de Acción de Gracias, más incluso que del día mismo.
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