demons
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demons(
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)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. los demonios (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).
During my six month prison sentence, I was forced to face my own demons.En el curso de los seis meses que estuve en la cárcel, me vi obligado a enfrentarme a mis demonios particulares.
demon
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el demonio (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 nun was possessed by a demon and terrorized the town for weeks.La monja fue poseída por un demonio y aterrorizó al pueblo durante semanas.
3. (colloquial) (talented person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. la fiera (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).
Alan may seem quite reserved, but he's a demon when it comes to closing a business deal.Alan puede parecer una persona reservada, pero es una fiera al cerrar un trato comercial.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (colloquial) (expert)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
That guy is a demon footballer.Ese hombre es un crack para el fútbol.
Tom's ability to maintain his composure made him a demon poker player.La habilidad de Tom para mantener la compostura lo convirtió en un as del póquer.
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