caliber
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This word may also be spelled “calibre.”
caliber(
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luh
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buhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (weaponry)
a. el calibre (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 murderer shot the victim at point blank range with a .22 caliber rifle.El asesino le disparó a la víctima a quemarropa con un rifle de calibre 22.
a. el calibre (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).
Only students of the highest caliber will be accepted to this university.Solo los alumnos de más alto calibre serán admitidos a esta universidad.
b. la categoría (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).
Our department boasts the excellent caliber of all our staff.Nuestro departamento presume la excelente categoría de nuestro personal.
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