décima
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la décima(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (fraction)
a. tenth
El atleta se quedó a una décima de segundo de ganar la maratón.The athlete was a tenth of a second away from winning the marathon.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Si tienes unas décimas de fiebre tómate un antipirético.If you have a slight fever, you can take an antipyretic.
Mi hijo tiene 37 con cuatro décimas. Se quedará en casa.My son's temperature is 37.4 degrees. He will stay at home today.
2. (literature)
a. a ten-line stanza
La décima surgió durante el Siglo de Oro español.Ten-line stanzas appeared during the Spanish Golden Age.
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