definition

la definición

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (meaning)

a. la definición

(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).

(F)

One definition of love is a strong or constant feeling of affection for a person.Una definición del amor es un sentimiento fuerte o constante de afecto por una persona.

2. (demarcation)

a. la delimitación

(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).

(F)

The definition of the boundary between the two countries is a source of conflict.La delimitación de la frontera entre los dos países es una fuente de conflicto.

3. (perfect example)

a. la definición

(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).

(F)

The fireman who rescued my dog from the burning house is the definition of bravery.El bombero que rescató mi perro de la casa encendida es la definición de valentía.

4. (optics)

a. la definición

(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).

(F)

I want to buy myself a television with better definition.Me quiero comprar una televisión con mejor definición.

b. la nitidez

(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).

(F)

(of an image)

The definition of this photograph is stunning.La nitidez de esta foto es impresionante.

definition

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (of word)

a. la definición

(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).

(F)

by definitionpor definición

2. (of tv, binoculars)

a. la definición

(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).

(F)

definition [ˌdefɪˈnɪʃən]

noun

1 [of word, concept] definición (f); [of powers, boundaries, duties] delimitación (f)

by definition por definición

2 (Fot) nitidez (f); definición (f)

Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Examples

Phrases

high-definition	de alta definición
high definition	la alta definición
this definition	esta definición
match each word with the correct definition	empareja cada palabra con la definición correcta