crux

crux(
kruhks
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el quid
(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).
(M)
We need the board to understand that recent management decisions have been the crux of the problem.Necesitamos que la junta directiva entienda que las decisiones administrativas recientes han sido el quid del problema.
b. el meollo
(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).
(M)
Once we get to the crux of the matter, things will be stable again.Una vez que demos con el meollo del asunto, las cosas estarán estables de nuevo.
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